The premise of Final Cut is interesting. A man (Jude Law) dies
and leaves behind a film for his friends to watch at his wake. His
wife (Law's real life spouse Sadie Frost) is the Mistress of
Ceremonies at this screening but we find out later that she is
much more than that. The performances are riveting and the slow
build of tension is tittilating but the pay off is a little disappointing.
some of the violence and shock is laced with a sense of humor at
first but soon it gets very serious then downright careless and
callouse. It is hard to root for any of these characters to succeed.
They seem to have no redeeming value so when something bad
happens to them you are relieved but the punishment is so easily
shaken off. Lots of mischief, revelation and loss but no hope or
redemption.
and leaves behind a film for his friends to watch at his wake. His
wife (Law's real life spouse Sadie Frost) is the Mistress of
Ceremonies at this screening but we find out later that she is
much more than that. The performances are riveting and the slow
build of tension is tittilating but the pay off is a little disappointing.
some of the violence and shock is laced with a sense of humor at
first but soon it gets very serious then downright careless and
callouse. It is hard to root for any of these characters to succeed.
They seem to have no redeeming value so when something bad
happens to them you are relieved but the punishment is so easily
shaken off. Lots of mischief, revelation and loss but no hope or
redemption.