The Final Cut
by Omar Naim
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Actor: Jim Caviezel, Mimi Kuzyk, Mira Sorvino, Robin Williams, Stephanie RomanovDirector: Omar Naim
Brand: WILLIAMS,ROBIN
Writer: Omar Naim
Producer: Eberhard Kayser
Producer: Guymon Casady
Producer: Marc Butan
Producer: Marco Mehlitz
Producer: Michael Burns
Producer: Michael Ohoven
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.77:1
Running Time: 95 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-03-22
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Lions Gate
Movie Reviews of The Final Cut
Movie Review: Debunking the debunking
Summary: 5 Stars
The reviewer who "debunked" the premise here makes some good points, but misses some obvious answers to his queries.
Sure, the eyes don't move smoothly, and memories are subjective, but remember that the Zoe impant is just that, an implant. Nowhere does the movie claim that they are tapping into actual memories, merely a recording of the sights and sounds taken in by the eyes and ears. Yes, there is a scene where it is revealed that some implants have a flaw that causes them to record fantasy rather than reality, but that simply means that the implant is recording from further down the line, after the brains "internal cutter" has gotten to the feeds, which answers the question about hurky-jerky eye movements.
As for the question about how the implant would know how to categorize scene, that was actually the computer doing that. If we suppose a technology advanced enough to record brain inputs, then can't we also suppose a technology capable of recognising eating, sleeping, masturbation, etc based on image recognition? Given that, it's probably easy enough to throw away 90% of a person's life as irrelevant. There are also scenes which show that the computers are able to search for specific images or moments, and of course there are exhaustive interviews conducted to decide on "important" moments and storylines. Given that, it's not hard to imagine a naturally gifted person being able to cut an entire life down to an hour (or however long) in a matter of weeks or months.
And finally, of course there are still old fashioned book stores and paper files. The whole world presented here is obsessed with the past, with old things and nostalgia. The only moments that hint at future culture, or even modern culture, are those featuring the tattooed punks, and they are purposefully disjointed with the rest of the film. Plus, haven't we all learned by now that hard copy backups are a neccessity?
Of course, it was also done that way to make the film feel warmer and more human. It's a movie, science fiction at that, you have to make certain allowances.
Summary of The Final Cut
In a future world where humans are implanted with chips that record their every memory, Alan Hackman, a cutter whose job it is to remove the chips and edit them postmortem for commemorative ceremonies, is troubled by information he learns while cutting thGenre: Science Fiction
Rating: PG13
Release Date: 9-JAN-2007
Media Type: DVD
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