Robin Williams, Mira Sorvino, James Caviezel

Set in a world with memory implants, Robin Williams plays a cutter, someone with the power of final edit over people's recorded histories. His latest assignment is one that puts him in danger.

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PG-13, 1 hr. 44 min.

Directed by: Omar Naim

Release Date: October 15, 2004

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DVD Release Date: March 22, 2005

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  • September 15, 2008
    The Final Cut is more than just a thriller. It offers a fascinating premise and works on it in an excellent manner. We are shown the damage such "recorded memories" can have but also the peace they can bring to loved ones. Williams centers the film around his fabulously detached ...( read more)performance. He's a man who has lived all his life with the guilt of his own memories as well as spending the majority of his adult life experiencing the lives of others. Opposite WIlliams we have Caviezel who again does an outstanding job as a supposed "villain" with more morals than that of our hero. All points of view are clearly expressed which makes for a wonderfully thought provoking piece of entertainment. Unfortunately not all avenues are explored to their full extent. This would have made one hell of a TV show which could have chronicled Cutting and Rememories from their initial inception. The film is rather complex and doesn't give us an easy answer to the questions it raises. Unfortunately now I just want to know more about the world in which the film is set. For once here's hoping for a remake or TV show in a few decades to further explore a wonderful idea.
  • June 5, 2008
    I avoided this film for the longest time because Robin Williams is the lead character,even after viewing I'm still of the same opinion; if a different actor had been cast who knows maybe alot more people would want to see it too. The basic premise of the film is what if when you ...( read more)die instead of people remembering you at your wake, you're own personal memories are shown, throughtout your life your memories have been recorded. Williams plays a cutter a third person party assigned to edit peoples memories after their death, drop the bad, leave the good, a family member could not be trusted with such a precious commodity, secrets , crimes and such ruining a persons reputation hence a cutter like Williams is assigned. Great premise for a film or what, it opens some great ethicla debates which are only dealed with to a certain extent. Enjoyable enough fiilm and even though I don't personally like Williams as an actor he does good here, my other fault just watch it, the ending abrupt or what
  • February 8, 2008
    Pointless and clichéd sci-fi thriller.
  • October 25, 2007
    Pretty neat story. I think it's a bit unlikely that someone can make a career viewing an entire life and edit a movie, especially more than one life (like lots of them). You know, there's this problem with your life not being hundreds upon hundreds of years long. Other than th...( read more)at little flaw, it was neat.
  • August 21, 2007
    liked this one, more than most it seems.
  • October 29, 2009
    A great near future sci-fi story, although slightly dark and depressing. I love the premise of the film, although I definitely don't want eye implants that record my entire life
  • October 28, 2009
    great Williams flick
  • October 10, 2009
    This is a clever, stylish, classy, fascinating, well made intrigue story about a funerary editor who examines memory implants. It was credible, and Williams is a much better serious actor than he was a comedian.
  • October 8, 2009
    I was not impressed. I was bored from the beginning and nearly asleep by the end. Only good thing about this movie is Robin Williams.
  • September 10, 2009
    What a cool and strange idea for a movie.It makes you think if such a thing can be done.This was such a good movie.Robin Williams plays a "cutter" someone who takes the memory of someone who passed away and makes a montage of their best memories from their life,while doing so can...( read more) see all the bad things,good things,murders and so forth that they have done..That leads him to a twist about his own life from someone he does this for.well worth the watch.

Critic Reviews


October 15, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Williams has extraordinary success in channeling this other person. How strange that the same actor can play some of the most uninhibited of all characters, and some of the most morose. full review

October 15, 2004
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

The concept of The Final Cut is so fascinating and has so many implications that it balances out some real flaws in the story. full review

October 15, 2004
Ty Burr, Boston Globe

Williams gives a performance that's honest and carefully wrought but on some level still a stunt. full review

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