The Cell [Region 2] | ![The Cell [Region 2]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51CM0R4GFVL._SL500_.jpg)
| Director: Tarsem Singh
Actors: Jennifer Lopez, Vince Vaughn, Vincent D'onofrio, Colton James, Dylan Baker
Category: DVD
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Rating:  378 reviews
Format: Anamorphic, Full Screen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 2
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Running Time: 107 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 3512391404369
ASIN: B00005R6WZ
Theatrical Release Date: August 18, 2000
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Schizoid serial killer Carl Stargher (Vincent D'Onofrio) has been captured at last, but a neurological seizure has rendered him comatose, and FBI agent Peter Novak (Vince Vaughan) has no way to determine the location of Stargher's latest and still-living victim. To probe the secrets contained in Stargher's traumatized psyche, the FBI recruits psychologist Catherine Deane (Jennifer Lopez), who has mastered a new technology that allows her to enter the mind of another person. What she finds in Stargher's head is a theater of the grotesque, which, as envisioned by first-time director Tarsem Singh, is a smorgasbord of the surreal that borrows liberally from the Brothers Quay, Czech animator Jan Svankmajer, Hieronymous Bosch, Salvador Dali, and a surplus of other cannibalized sources. This provides one of the wildest, weirdest visual feasts ever committed to film, and The Cell earns a place among such movie mind-trips as 2001: A Space Odyssey, Altered States, What Dreams May Come, and Un Chien Andalou. Is this a good thing? Sure, if all you want is freakazoid eye-candy. If you're looking for emotional depth, substantial plot, and artistic coherence, The Cell is sure to disappoint. The pop-psychology pablum of Mark Protosevich's screenplay would be laughable if it weren't given such somber significance, and Singh's exploitative use of sadomasochistic imagery is repugnant (this movie makes Seven look tame), so you're better off marveling at the nightmare visions that are realized with astonishing potency. The Cell is too shallow to stay in your head for long, but while it's there, it's one hell of a show. --Jeff Shannon
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 The Cell May 14, 2009
Barry L. Richards (Tell City, In. USA)
This is a great film. And it should have took notice when Oscar time came around... It is the story of meetings of minds. only with horror added.One of my favorite movies. That will haunt you mind for some time. By the way part two sucks so dont bother.. A big five stars for this one...
The fantasy sequences are worth the price of purchase "...It's not real! It's not real!" May 11, 2009
A Hermit (Southwest Pa.)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
"The Cell" is a two-fold story; part crime drama and part surreal art film. It tells of a truly twisted murderous piece of work with a growing body count. This is a VERY sick man, physically and mentally. Different from most "Whodunnits," the police catch the criminal fairly early into the story, but he has lapsed into a catatonic state just prior to being taken into custody. There is a victim still missing; she's alive, but sure to die if not found. It becomes a race against time.
Credibility is stretched to the breaking point during the story, as an investigative, experimental method is used to enter someone's mind, and probe their innermost fantasies. Such technology isn't in effect, not yet, anyway, but once you accept this as part of the story, it becomes an incredible viewing experience. The visuals and accompanying soundtrack are among the most vivid and imaginative to date. Filmed almost a decade ago (at this writing), it doesn't look dated in the least, except that it is better than a lot of films that followed it. In the decade that ensued, less and less really good ones have come out. You can discount the story if you like, the cast, and so on, but indisputable, is the film's sensory impact. Despite the ugliness it has in spots, and some terrifying imagery, it has a breathtaking beauty to it. The director set the sky as the limit, and even then, the sky was no limit.
Synchronicity is a major part in the film's last reel, as the surviving victim is found, and the killer's dark side is finally put to rest at the exact same time; water being part of the plight of the abducted victim, and the purging of the schizophrenic's personal demons as well.
Bottom line: "The Cell" is an extreme roller coaster ride for the senses. Watch in a darkened room, when you know you won't be interrupted.
 "GREAT!" April 14, 2009
J- (SA, TX)
This product came in the time expected and it was in excellent condition. I would highly recommend.
It's not just the visuals, folksA A A March 17, 2009
R Atherton (Frostbite Falls, MN)
We have here a delirious blend of psycho killer and psychedelic delirium, all tied up with a fantastic sci-fi plotline that is just believable enough to carry the entire film. I was astonished at my first viewing of a Jennifer Lopez movieA A A"she has the acting chops to carry this off-kilter story. The acting is generally very good, and the visuals are on another plane, completely original, vivid, and powerful. Even if you didn't like The Cell, you should check out Tarsem's new film, The Fall, which shows no falloff in creativity from The Cell.
This is one for the visuals March 3, 2009
Eric S. Kim (Southern California)
Despite a very weak plot and some thin acting, this film works when it comes to its visuals. Tarsem Singh's surreal imagination comes alive here: there are endless arrays of shocking and disturbing imagery from beginning to end. The entire film looks and feels like Salvador Dali's paintings, with just a hint of Yves Tanguy. In short, I'd say watch this firm for its fantastic visuals, and not for its plot and characters.
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