Final Cut

1998 "The camera never lies... it's a pity about friends"
5.9| 1h33m| en| More Info
Released: 13 November 1998 Released
Producted By: Fugitive Features
Country: United Kingdom
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Revenue: 0
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A group of friends gather for a wake, and are shown a video shot by Jude and starring them before he dies. Things go rapidly downhill.

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StunnaKrypto Self-important, over-dramatic, uninspired.
WillSushyMedia This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.
Joanna Mccarty Amazing worth wacthing. So good. Biased but well made with many good points.
Leoni Haney Yes, absolutely, there is fun to be had, as well as many, many things to go boom, all amid an atmospheric urban jungle.
The Couchpotatoes The first fifteen minutes I had my doubts on whether I was going to waste my time or have a good time with this movie. But it quickly increases in a good way so that I was totally absorbed by the story. The story is actually going somewhere even though my first doubts. I even didn't see the end coming, absolutely not, I was totally surprised by it. The story is a simple but effective concept. Hidden cameras that bring the truth about the lives of a bunch of friends. We all know how people are badmouthing others when they are absent and in Final Cut it is shown to them in a sometimes provocative way. There is a lot of cursing, but it fits the movie, because I think I would curse a lot as well if it happened to me. The best performance is from Ray Winstone that plays one of the major roles, as well as Jude Law. The whole cast is perfect for this movie. Not my favorite kind of film shooting but in this case it works perfectly well.
kickinghigh After watching 'Love, Honour & Obey' (one of my favourite films!) I was really looking forward to watching this. It has the general same cast minus Sean Pertwee and Jonny Lee Miller and a couple more. The theme did sound excellent and a must-see from its cover. When I watched it I did feel quite disappointed. I'm a big fan of Jude Law and Ray Winstone and while they acted as tremendously as ever the film seemed to lack a certain spark and Sadie Frost's acting was quite disappointing also. The movie also seemed to be very cheaply made which is more evident in the scene where Jude Law's character is murdered! There are some comical moments in the film that make it worthwhile anyway! The concept was completely original and refreshing in that sense but in a couple of places seemed to have no logic. I did enjoy this nevertheless and will continue to watch it in the future and would recommend it to most people who like the substance of Brit flicks...I would just tell them not to hope/expect too much from it or to take every part literally. However, an enjoyable little number with some particularly sterling acting from Ray Winstone!
Edgar L. Davis The premise of Final Cut is interesting. A man (Jude Law) diesand leaves behind a film for his friends to watch at his wake. Hiswife (Law's real life spouse Sadie Frost) is the Mistress ofCeremonies at this screening but we find out later that she ismuch more than that. The performances are riveting and the slowbuild 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 atfirst but soon it gets very serious then downright careless andcallouse. It is hard to root for any of these characters to succeed.They seem to have no redeeming value so when something badhappens to them you are relieved but the punishment is so easilyshaken off. Lots of mischief, revelation and loss but no hope orredemption.
iprudd It cannot be argued that this is not original, put some of Britains best talent together, outline the plot, and then let them improvise the rest.Unfortunately what results is self absorbed tosh. When you find out what these "friends" do to each other I cannot believe that they would be friends anyway.The friends all meet at Jude's place after his funeral and are shown a tape which has been put together, by Jude, using hidden cameras. It shows a group of totally self-centred individuals who do drugs and steal from each other. None of them show any redeeming features which makes it impossible to empathise with them. What a waste of some of the best British talent around