In The Cut

I went to see In The Cut on a complete whim, as I’m not the world’s greatest Jane Campion fan. Holy Smoke was so-so, The Portrait of a Lady a little dull and The Piano – well the music really made The Piano. I haven’t seen it since the first time I watched it, but I’ve listened to the soundtrack endlessly.
But it had a couple of good reviews and I went along. Certainly we see Meg Ryan in a whole new light, and Mark Ruffalo is a very interesting actor. The photography is very stylised and quite beautiful, although all sorts of digital effects seem to have been applied.
But the story is actually the sort of nonsense you expect to see on a late night Channel Five “erotic” thriller. In fact, this is what this film is – a classier version. Ryan suspects Ruffalo of getting a blow-job from the woman who died in a grissly murder, and still she goes out with him. Hmm. Doesn’t really make a great deal of sense does it?
The case is wrapped up efficiently but it’s all a bit stale.


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