Cutter's Way

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Glen H Bridges and Heard are amazing, giving incredible performances. But that's about the only good thing with the film, relying on a terribly written script where the plot just rambles about trying to force character development while ignoring the actual story itself. It feels like two stories in one, where the neo-noir elements take a backseat to the less interesting drama of the effects of war and greed on individuals. It does a terrible job at that, not even attempting to balance the two, meandering between the less interesting drama more than the noir. Save yourself the headache and just watch the first few minutes to see Heard in action as the drunkard veteran. Then fast forward to the last 10 minutes, since that's about the place the story actually starts to pick up pace. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 06/02/25 Full Review Audience Member Some really good performances and i found myself wanting to like it. The problem is the film keeps tripping over itself and doesn’t really know what it’s about. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/21/25 Full Review Serge L A complete masterpiece. Up there with "Chinatown" in my opinion. John Heard is mesmerizing. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/22/24 Full Review Scott M An odd angry movie about a guy who wants his best friend to stand up to the bad guys. However, for me, the entire notion of being a hero is more about improving yourself. And these 3 characters are drunks, womanizers, and kind of losers. Heard's performance is impressive. So is Lisa Eichhorn. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/19/24 Full Review george S By both attracting and repulsing the viewer through the presentation of the initial crime and subsequent twists in the central mystery of the film as drawn out by the four principal characters, this film manages to magnificently disguise it's ultimate path to a resolution. That's just the third reason to see this film The second reason is the hypnotic film score by Jack Nitzsche - which perfectly drapes the film in resonating opaqueness and discord while still conveying beauty. But the primary reason to see this film is simply the performances of John Heard, Lisa Eichhorn, and Jeff Bridges. The various juxtapositions in the narrative centered on the 'haves' and the have-nots' - power, money, influence and it's lack, the users and the used, addiction, alcohol, pain killers and the eternal quest for numbness against those who have no need to dull their experience - serve to launch the interactions of the principals in myriad dances unchoreographed and unschooled. Add to this noir journey the Santa Barbara location, great cinematography and dialogue. Kudos to Director Ivan Passer and the author for the source novel, Newton Thornburg. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/01/24 Full Review Audience Member More overtly Marxist and slightly less tragic than The Parallax View. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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