Title:
In the Cut
Released: 2003
Genre: Crime / Thriller
/ Mystery
Runtime: 119 min
Country: Australia
/ USA / UK
Language: English
Tagline:
Everything you know about desire is dead wrong.
Plot
Summary: Based on the best-selling novel
by Susanna Moore, In the Cut is a psychological thriller
starring Meg Ryan and directed by Jane Campion. Ryan
plays a lonely New York woman who discovers the darker
side of passion after becoming involved with a tough
homicide detective who is investigating a series of
murders in her neighborhood. Mark Ruffalo and Jennifer
Jason Leigh co-star.
Comments:
An
erotic thriller - a cut above the rest. The story, atmosphere,
art direction, acting, cinematography and chemistry
between leads were all outstanding. Even the music was
perfect.
Meg Ryan was very annoyed with Parkinson during a recent
TV interview, she was a downright "handful"
when discussing the ideas behind this film. I think
Parky didn't "get" this film at all, just
going on about nudity and controversy. Having seen the
film now I can understand how lame it must be to hear
someone say this film is rude or controversial without
seeing the depth achieved within the framework provided,
at least partially by the aforementioned items.
As an older "chick" I completely appreciate
this film. It is what I call real romance and real eroticism
- nothing like usual movie fare. Movie romances are
so boring, it was nice to see something believable.
Scene
Description:
Meg Ryan laying back nude in bed as a guy pulls her towards
him and they have sex as he leans over her. We then see
Meg Ryan sitting topless in a bathtub, her breasts visible
above the water. And then we see Meg topless again as
she puts on a shirt afterwards.
Scene
Description:
Meg Ryan
removing her dress to go topless, and then having a guy
take off her panties to expose her ass. She then lays
naked on her stomach on the bed as he gives her oral sex
from behind. Finally, she flips over onto her back as
he continues to go down on her.