In the Cut
2003
*½
Director: Jane Campion
Cast: Meg Ryan, Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Nick Damici, Sharrieff Pugh
Meg Ryan takes her kit off as a sexually repressed English teacher/writer who is drawn to a cocky detective in pursuit of a serial killer. The premise and Jane Campion's name above the title lead you to expect a smart, erotically charged grown-up drama. Instead you have to sit through this horrible, sleazy thriller with plot holes the size of Manhattan and characters you hope will become future murder victims. The supporting characters serve no other purpose than to divert you from the killer's identity. Based on Susanna Moore's novel.
