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moment of a person's life. Upon death, it becomes the job of a cutter like Alan Hakman to edit down deceased's entire lifetime into a fitting memorial film. For years, he has used his god-like power of final cut to absolve the dead of a multitude of sins. But when, on his latest assignment, he views a terrible secret that can't be erased, Hakman finds his own life in jeopardy in this riveting science fiction thriller.
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Eleven friends gather at the wake of there good friend and successful writer jude(Jude Law), ... ...making a film about there lives and that his wish was for them to all watch it, and as they sit there watching there life's story's, secrects, lie's and disloylty emerge.
Husbands are turned against wives, friends against friends as the truth about there lives are exposed.
But yet the biggest secrect of all is yet to be exposed and the mystery surrounding judes death is revealed little by little and how all his friends and even himself ... more
Eleven friends gather at the wake of there good friend and successful writer jude(Jude Law), his greiving wife sadie(Sadie Frost) reveals that jude had been making a film about there lives and that his wish was for them to all watch it, and as they sit there watching there life's story's, secrects, lie's and disloylty emerge. Husbands are turned against wives, friends against friends as the truth about there lives are exposed. But yet the biggest secrect of all is yet to be exposed and the mystery surrounding judes death is revealed little by little and how all his friends and even himself played a part.
My Opinion -
I first heard about this through the directors ( Dominic Anciano and Ray Burdis) other films (Love,Honor and obey , and The Krays) these here Great films so there as no problem with me giving this a try. Honestly i was blown away with the fantastic story line which exposes every little detail of his friends lives and his own, but not only doe's this have a very dark, gritty edge to it, it also very, very funny and really is a black comedy. I recommend this has i have found you can watch the film over and over again and not really get bored with it has the dark bits are dark and funny bits really funny.
The only problem i found as the extras on the dvd are little thin on the ground but i suppose that ill be cleared up ith ho little you can actually get this film for. So go buy and enjoy it now.
Advantages: Cheap, surprising and different to all other films to will see. Disadvantages: Not popular enough
This film was a bit of a dark horse. I had never heard of it before, but it was on offer and i thought why not. I had a brilliant surprise, it is one of the well put, cleverist plots i have seen in a long time.
Another creativr aspect of this film is the character names. All of the characters in this film have their actually names. This i think adds a sense of closeness to the characters. Their personalities of expressed in a way which is not seen ... ...film begins with the wake of 'judes' funeral. the guests are enjoying themselves and adding condolences to 'sadie' the grieving widow. These scenes are intervalled with clips of jude talking, as if home recorded. The conversations continue and then the guests are summoned into the living room where they are asked to sit down for a short film which jude had made before his death.
This is where it all begins
Secret cameras throughout the house.
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Law_David 08.12.2005
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Advantages: easy to watch Disadvantages: 1 characterisation, abrupt ending,plot holes
Set in an undetermined year in the future, Hakman (Robin Williams) is a cutter, employed to edit memory implants (Zoe implants) after people have died in order to create a remembering (like a DVD of the dead persons life as seen through their own eyes). The chips are implanted before birth, are organic and grow with the person so you don't know you have one.
The story starts with a flashback to 2 children playing, they start with marbles but end up in a disused factory and their games ended with the apparent death of one of them.
Cut to the present where we see a client quizzing Hakman about a remembering of Dr Monroe that he is working on. We learn at this point that Hakman is editing out all the nasty memories (wife beating and adultery in this case) and just leaving in the nice things that people want to see of their loved one ...
Advantages: thought provoking, good performance by Robin Willams Disadvantages: confusisng at time, lack of characterisation
Technology is developing and I am not sure I like the usage of all technology as the Big Brother effect increases. The film "The FinalCut" that stars Robin Williams in the lead role did little to comfort me.
The FinalCut is set in a future where the well off can create an amazingly detailed cinematic obituary called a Remorial (sp) using the person's memory. This is done by inserting a Zoë chip into a child's head before birth. This chip is organic and grows with the person throughout their lifetime. When a person dies it is the job of a cutter to edit their memory into a pleasing film for their loved ones to remember them by.
The aptly named Allan Hackman (Robin Williams) is a cutter. When creating a film for a prestigious client he is haunted by a figure from his past. He goes on a mission to find out about this person ...
duskmaiden 05.10.2005 (11.10.2005)
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Eleven friends gather at the wake of a successful writer Jude (Jude Law). His wife, Sadie (Sadie Frost), explains that Jude was making a film detailing all of their lives. She forces them to watch the film, which makes some startling revelations that eventually pit husbands against wives and friends against friends. The film then ultimately produces some rather shocking facts about the circumstances surrounding Jude's death. Directing/writing duo Dominic Anciano and Ray Burdis, who also star in the film, chose to name the characters in the film after their actor counterparts, blurring the line between fantasy and reality to disturbing effect.
Original Theatrical Trailer, 8 Page Booklet, Interactive Menu Screens, Chapter Search, Biographies, Production Notes, Interview with Dominic Anciano, Director's commentary with Ray Burdis
Aspect Ratio
1.66 Wide Screen, 16:9, 2.35 Wide Screen, 1.33 Full Screen
Sound
Dolby Digital Surround
Dubbing Sound
Dolby Digital Surround English
DVD Description
Eleven friends gather at the wake of a successful writer Jude (Jude Law). His wife, Sadie (Sadie Frost), explains that Jude was making a film detailing all of their lives. She forces them to watch the film, which makes some startling revelations that eventually pit husbands against wives and friends against friends. The film then ultimately produces some rather shocking facts about the circumstances surrounding Jude's death. Directing/writing duo Dominic Anciano and Ray Burdis, who also star in the film, chose to name the characters in the film after their actor counterparts, blurring the line between fantasy and reality to disturbing effect.
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