Short Cuts
Genre: slice-of-life drama
With: Chris Penn, Andie MacDowell, Bruce
Davison
Director: Robert Altman
Release: 1993
Studio: Fine Line Features, Spelling Films
International, Avenue Pictures Productions
Rating: -
MBiS score: 8.3/10
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Story-line: SHORT CUTS spins many a tale of
quiet desperation as it follows more than twenty characters struggling with
life in a surreal metropolis named Los
Angeles
Pluses: a frank and realistic screenplay of
almost epic proportions, fine performances by marquee names, a potent mix of
dark comedy and personal tragedy.
Minuses: the film is rather long and
features a very large cast but remains orderly and interesting throughout.
Comments: SHORT CUTS mixes lives on the
edge to deliver mesmerizing results. A major achievement for Robert Altman, the
American master of ensemble films (NASHVILLE
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