The Final Cut
by Omar Naim
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Actor: James Caviezel, Mimi Kuzyk, Mira Sorvino, Robin Williams, Stephanie RomanovDirector: Omar Naim
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); Spanish (Subtitled)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.77:1
Running Time: 105 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: The title implies a good editor, and doesn't deliver
Summary: 2 Stars
Unfortunately, this movie is poorly edited and the plot is revealed in an unintuitive order. The cinematography is great, and the color scheme looks well thought out. Williams delivers the same performance he does in One Hour Photo, a decidedly good movie, and so there's some tedium to the method of his acting here.
In a movie about cutting and editing and rearranging memories, I question the to choice to name any character, especially the protagonist, Hackman. I laughed out loud every time I heard it. I could not take seriously the film's variation on the Big Brother theme: If someone could watch your life through your eyes and you still did the same good and terrible things throughout your life time, just as people do today, what is the point of the film's premise? What is so significant about systematic surveillance if human behavior remains status quo?
You aren't missing much if you miss this film. And if you did mistakenly watch it, you may want to have the time you spent watching the film cut from your memory.
Summary of The Final Cut
Omar Naim's The Final Cut is startlingly different than a conventional science fiction film. It's a compelling fable that offers a vision of a world where memory implants record all moments of a person's life. Post mortem, these memories are removed and edited by a "Cutter" into a reel depicting the life of the departed for a commemorative ceremony, called a Rememory. Robin Williams' powerful portrayal of Alan Hackman, a troubled "cutter," propels this character driven story that forces us to question the power of our memories and the sanctity of our privacyWhile it works better as a somber mood piece than a futuristic thriller, The Final Cut posits a unique what-if scenario that some viewers will find fascinating. In a role that calls for his low-key One Hour Photo persona, Robin Williams plays an expert "cutter" who's in demand for his ability to distill anyone's lifetime into a feature-length "rememory" film that highlights the better side of anyone's nature. His profession is made possible by the "Zoe" chip, a prenatal brain implant capable of recording a person's entire lifetime--a technology opposed by a former cutter (Jim Caviezel) and puzzled over by Williams' on-and-off girlfriend (Mira Sorvino). First-time writer-director Omar Naim divided critics with his impressive visual style and lackluster screenplay, which fails to account for the larger implications of the Zoe chip's exploitation. Still, the film contains several intriguing ideas that place it among other sci-fi films like Gattaca, suggesting one of the many potential controversies that await us in a future where ethics and technology are not always compatible. --Jeff Shannon
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