Many loosely connected characters cross paths in this film, based on the stories of Raymond Carver. Waitress Doreen Piggot accidentally runs into a boy with her car. Soon after walking away, the child lapses into a coma. While at the hospital, the boy's grandfather tells his son, Howard, about his past affairs. Meanwhile, a baker starts harassing the family when they fail to pick up the boy's birthday cake..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 187 minutes
✓ Genre: Comedy, Drama
✓ Stars: Julianne Moore, Andie MacDowell, Tim Robbins, Jack Lemmon, Anne Archer
✓ Director: Geraldine Peroni, Mark Isham, Cary Brokaw, Robert Altman, Robert Altman
The Short Cuts (1993) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The Short Cuts (1993) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
Short Cuts (1993) is staring with Julianne Moore, Andie MacDowell, Tim Robbins, Jack Lemmon, Anne Archer, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Geraldine Peroni, Mark Isham, Cary Brokaw, Robert Altman, Robert Altman juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.