The Cut is a heavy film. From the opening scene, which sees Nick (Orlando Bloom) in a brutal boxing match, the film is already layered with intensity. He loses the fight after a devastating cut to his eye and director Sean Ellis fast-forwards to ten years later. With that one scene setting the stage, it was only a matter of time before Nicks trauma would come around, gripping The Cut so hard without easing up. This overreliance on Nicks trauma aided by multiple flashbacks to his childhood and relationship with his mother (Clare Dunne) was taxing.

The Cut

Director Sean EllisWriters Mark Lane, Justin BullCast Eric D. Smith, Ed Kear, Andonis Anthony, Oliver Trevena, Clare Dunne, Orlando Bloom, John Turturro, Caitriona BalfeGenres Thriller

Written by Justin Bull from a story by Mark Lane, its a gut-wrenching look at a destructive boxer who cant let go of his shot at the ring one last time,...