Cell, The (US)

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This summer... enter the mind of a killer
Certificate: R
Running Time: 107 mins
Retail Price: $24.98
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Synopsis:
Jennifer Lopez (Out Of Sight, Selena) takes a terrifying journey into the mind of a killer in this chilling, critically acclaimed psychological thriller.

When a serial killer, Vincent D`Onofrio, (The Thirteenth Floor, Men In Black) falls into a coma before his last victim can be found, a child therapist (Lopez) must use an experimental treatment to enter his mind and learn his secrets before it is too late. The visually haunting world threatens her very existence when she becomes trapped by the terror inside.

Now, an FBI agent, Vince Vaughn (Swingers, Jurassic Park: The Lost World) must rescue her from the killer`s nightmare mind before he too is lost to the twisted world forever.

Special Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Feature-Length Commentary: Director
Feature-Length Commentary: Production Team
Deleted Scenes With Director Commentary
Original Documentary: Style As Substance, Several Of Tarsem`s Collaborators Reflect On His Work
Visual Effects Vignettes: An Alternate Angle Feature In Which 6 Special Effects Sequences Are Explored From Storyboards To Final Scene
Interactive Brain Map And Empathy Test
Theatrical Trailer
International Teaser Trailer
Cast/Crew Filmographies

DVD-ROM Features:
Script-To-Screen Screenplay Access
Original Theatrical Website
Fully Playable Demo

Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 2.35:1

Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital Surround 2.0 English

Subtitle Tracks:
English
CC: English

Directed By:
Tarsem Singh

Written By:

Starring:
Dylan Baker
Jake Weber
Marianne Jean-Baptiste
Vince Vaughn
Jennifer Lopez

Casting By:
Ronna Kress

Soundtrack By:
Howard Shore

Director of Photography:
Paul Laufer

Editor:
Paul Rubell
Robert Duffy

Costume Designer:
April Napier
Eiko Ishioka

Production Designer:
Tom Foden

Producer:
Nico Soultanakis
Stephen J. Ross
Mark Protosevich
Eric McLeod
Julio Caro

Executive Producer:
Carolyn Manetti
Donna Langley

Distributor:
New Line Productions

Your Opinions and Comments

9 / 10
The Cell is a beautiful journey into the unknown mind of a serial killer. The effects are absolutely mind-boggling!!! I watched it 3 timers in two days!
posted by Twiggy R. on 16/1/2001 00:09
9 / 10
Totally hallucinated, thrilling at time, beautifully photographed.
This movie has it all, good guys, bad guy(s), thrills, plot - everything.
The entire movie is wrapped inside a very hallucinated environment which is accompanied by some stunning visual effects and great artistic designs.
The video transfer is very good. The colors are mind blowing and the dark scenes are rendered beautifully. There are no signs of compression at all. Mind you, the layer change is awkwardly positioned.
The DD 5.1 soundtrack is very good. The surrounds and the sub are constantly used. The sounds are very crisp and the separation between the channels is great.
The menus are EXTREMELY good. They are all animated with sound and are, as is the movie itself, very artistic.
The extras include 2 commentaries (rather ordinary, but insightful), some deleted scenes (nothing special), a featurette about the art work (very nice), an alternate angle feature in 6 special effects sequences (awesome), and isolated score track and an interactive game and test (try it, it`s quite interesting, actually). All in all, the extras are wonderful.
Bottom line - this movie is not everyone`s cup of tea, but it is very impressive, both visually and artistically.
posted by Zvi Josef on 19/1/2001 12:29