Well, I was looking forward to a suspenseful thriller, as the movie was suggested to be. What I got couldn't have been further from the truth. While the plot seemed interested at first, it was SOOO slow as I DESPERATELY waited for something interesting to come about. Robin Williams was nothing short of dull and showed only the most insipid emotions. The story was very weak and the conflict almost pathetic.
In the distant future, micro-chips are planted in a person's brain to record their every waking moment with video and sound. Williams plays a "Cutter", someone who views people's lives and edits them to show only the high points for a memorial service viewed by their loved ones after they die. As we see in the very beginning of the film, Williams is a child, and watches his friend die (or so we think), and then feels responsible for this accident. After that, he has no life of his own and spends the rest of his time involved in editing other peoples lives.
The earlier accident haunts him for the rest of the movie. Anyway, while he is working on editing the life of a big time CEO who was in charge of the corporation which designed the micro-chip, he surprisingly notices a man that looks exactly like his friend who supposedly died years ago. Williams also finds out that the CEO molested his daughter. This is where Caviezel greets us with his "powerful" presence.
Caviezel, an old acquaintance of Williams, finds the idea of "cutting" immoral and is desperately in search of finding any "dirt" on the corporation to stop what they have done. As you might be able to guess, WIlliams is chased by Caviezel while searching for a way to forgive himself. Basically, this film goes nowhere and leaves you wondering if you could have spent your time more effectively. Mira Sorvino and Jim Caviezel served absolutely no purpose in this film. While this movie had the potential to be an exciting and enthralling story, it wasn't! Please, I urge you not to bother with this, and find something else to do.
In the distant future, micro-chips are planted in a person's brain to record their every waking moment with video and sound. Williams plays a "Cutter", someone who views people's lives and edits them to show only the high points for a memorial service viewed by their loved ones after they die. As we see in the very beginning of the film, Williams is a child, and watches his friend die (or so we think), and then feels responsible for this accident. After that, he has no life of his own and spends the rest of his time involved in editing other peoples lives.
The earlier accident haunts him for the rest of the movie. Anyway, while he is working on editing the life of a big time CEO who was in charge of the corporation which designed the micro-chip, he surprisingly notices a man that looks exactly like his friend who supposedly died years ago. Williams also finds out that the CEO molested his daughter. This is where Caviezel greets us with his "powerful" presence.
Caviezel, an old acquaintance of Williams, finds the idea of "cutting" immoral and is desperately in search of finding any "dirt" on the corporation to stop what they have done. As you might be able to guess, WIlliams is chased by Caviezel while searching for a way to forgive himself. Basically, this film goes nowhere and leaves you wondering if you could have spent your time more effectively. Mira Sorvino and Jim Caviezel served absolutely no purpose in this film. While this movie had the potential to be an exciting and enthralling story, it wasn't! Please, I urge you not to bother with this, and find something else to do.