The Cell

December 11, 2004

Rated: R Runtime: 107 min Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Disturbing. That’s the word you are going to hear often when people talk about this movie. I don’t think I’m that easy of a person to bother, but I have to admit I cringed a few times during the screening of this movie. I suggest that you don’t try to make this a “date movie” unless you’ve got a really twisted girlfriend.

The Cell

Jennifer Lopez portrays Catherine Deane, a child psychologist who is working with a team of scientist on an advanced method of getting into the minds of comatose individuals. The idea here is that using a computer to link her mind to the mind of the person in a coma she can enter their world and try to help them. This isn’t the first time this has been done on film, but who cares as we get to see Jennifer Lopez in a really nifty virtual reality suit.

Enter Vincent D’Onofrio as Carl Stargher, a really twisted guy who likes to drown young women before he turns them into dolls. Yes, you read that right, and I’m not gonna tell you the details of what he does to them… you’ll just need to see the movie on your own for that tidbit.

The FBI have been after Carl for quite awhile, and when the finally get him they are a little too late. Carl has recently kidnapped a girl and put her into The Cell where she will be automatically drowned in the next 48 hours if they can’t get him to tell them where she is. The problem here is that he’s in a coma. You can guess what happens next.

The movie isn’t about great plot twists, or even a great story for that matter. The movie is about great visual ideas, and having the budget to pull them off on the big screen. The story is passable, and you really will start to care about the characters before the credits roll… but don’t kid yourself, you’re at this movie to watch the eye candy. And what disturbing eye candy it is.

Posted by John | Filed Under 4 Stars, Action, DVD, Jennifer Lopez, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Musetta Vander, R, SciFi, Vince Vaughn, Vincent D'Onofrio