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Overview
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Mark Protosevich (written by)
Release Date:
18 August 2000 (USA)
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Tagline:
This Summer... Enter The Mind Of A Killer more
Plot:
A psychotherapist journeys inside a comatose serial killer in the hopes of saving his latest victim. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar.
Another 4 wins
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18 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(63 articles)
Jennifer Lopez: Self-Appointed Patron Saint of 2000?
(From FilmExperience. 9 November 2009, 9:34 PM, PST)
Fanboys: It's now official -- half of them are girls!
(From EW.com - The Movie Critics. 14 October 2009, 1:14 PM, PDT)
(From FilmExperience. 9 November 2009, 9:34 PM, PST)
Fanboys: It's now official -- half of them are girls!
(From EW.com - The Movie Critics. 14 October 2009, 1:14 PM, PDT)
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Daring to be different.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Jennifer Lopez | ... | Catherine Deane |
 | Colton James | ... | Edward Baines |
 | Dylan Baker | ... | Henry West |
 | Marianne Jean-Baptiste | ... | Dr. Miriam Kent |
 | Gerry Becker | ... | Dr. Barry Cooperman |
 | Musetta Vander | ... | Ella Baines |
 | Patrick Bauchau | ... | Lucien Baines |
 | Vincent D'Onofrio | ... | Carl Stargher |
| Catherine Sutherland | ... | Anne Marie Vicksey |
 | Vince Vaughn | ... | Peter Novak |
 | James Gammon | ... | Teddy Lee |
 | Jake Weber | ... | Gordon Ramsey |
 | Dean Norris | ... | Cole |
 | Tara Subkoff | ... | Julia Hickson |
 | Lauri Johnson | ... | Mrs. Hickson |
Additional Details
MPAA:
Rated R for bizarre violence and sexual images, nudity and language.
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Runtime:
107 min | Germany:109 min (director's cut)
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Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:16 |
Brazil:16 |
Malaysia:18PL (uncut version) |
Malaysia:U (cut version) |
Argentina:18 |
Australia:MA (original rating) |
Australia:R (director's cut) |
Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) |
Canada:16+ (Québec) |
Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia) |
Canada:R (Manitoba/Ontario) |
Chile:18 |
Denmark:15 |
Finland:K-18 |
France:-12 |
Germany:18 |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Hungary:18 |
Japan:R-15 |
Netherlands:16 |
New Zealand:R16 (video rating) |
New Zealand:R18 (director's cut) |
Norway:18 |
Peru:18 |
Portugal:M/16 |
South Korea:18 |
Spain:18 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:18 |
USA:R (certificate #37605) |
Philippines:PG-13 |
Singapore:M18 (DVD rating) |
Singapore:R(A)
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Trivia:
Director Tarsem Singh asked Tara Subkoff during her interview if she could swim, to which she responded that she could and that she had been a lifeguard. It turned out that she could not go under water without holding her nose. Singh would have switched her role with Catherine Sutherland, but it was too late and there was not enough money or time to re-shoot.
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Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: While Carl was "hooking himself up" on his first victim, she could be seen breathing as her diaphragm was moving up and down.
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Quotes:
Carl Stargher:
Mares eat oats, and does eat oats, and little lambs eat ivy. A kid'll eat ivy, too... wouldn't you?
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Movie Connections:
References Blue Velvet (1986)
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Soundtrack:
O SCIORE CCHIU FELICE
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FAQ
What are the differences between the US-Theatrical version and the Director's Cut?more
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"The Cell" is an exotic masterpiece, a dizzying trip into not only the vast mind of a serial killer, but also into one of a very talented director. This is conclusive evidence of what can be achieved if human beings unleash their uninhibited imaginations. This is boldness at work, pushing aside thoughts to fall into formulas and cliches and creating something truly magnificent. This is the best movie of the year to date.
I've read numerous complaints about this film, anywhere from all style and no substance to poorly cast characters and bad acting. To negatively criticize this film is to miss the point. This movie may be a landmark, a tradition where future movies will hopefully follow. "The Cell" has just opened the door to another world of imagination. So can we slam the door in its face and tell it and its director Tarsem Singh that we don't want any more? Personally, I would more than welcome another movie by Tarsem, and would love to see someone try to challenge him.
We've all heard talk about going inside the mind of a serial killer, and yes, I do agree that the "genre" is a bit overworked. The 90s were full of movies trying to depict what makes serial killers tick; some of them worked, but most failed. But "The Cell" does not blaze down the same trail, we are given a new twist, we are physically transported into the mind and presented with nothing less than a fascinating journey of the most mysterious subject matter ever studied.
I like how the movie does not bog us down with too much scientific jargon trying to explain how Jennifer Lopez actually gets to enter the brain of another. Instead, she just lies down on a laboratory table and is wrapped with what looks like really long Twizzlers and jaunted into another entity. "The Cell" wants to let you "see" what it's all about and not "how" it's all about, and I guess that's what some people don't like. True, I do like explanations with my movies, but when a movie ventures onto new ground you must let it do what it desires and simply take it in.
I noticed how the film was very dark when it showed reality, maybe to contrast the bright visuals when inside the brain of another. Nonetheless, the set design was simply astonishing. I wouldn't be surprised if this film took home a few Oscars in cinematography, best costumes, best director and the like. If it were up to me it'd at least get nominated for best picture.
I've noticed that I've kind of been repeating myself. Not because there's nothing else to say, but because I can't stress enough how fantastic I thought "The Cell" was. If you walk into the movie with a very open mind and to have it taken over with wonders and an eye-popping feast then you are assured a good time. I guess this film was just a little too much for some people, writing it off as "weird" or "crazy". I am very much into psychology and the imagination of the human mind, so it was right down my alley. Leaving the theater, I heard one audience member say "Whoever made that movie sure did a lot of good drugs." If so, I want what he was smoking.
**** (out of 4)