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Tarsem SinghScénario:
Mark ProtosevichPhotographie:
Paul LauferMusique:
Howard ShoreActeurs·trices:
Jennifer Lopez, Dylan Baker, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Patrick Bauchau, Vincent D'Onofrio, Catherine Sutherland, Vince Vaughn, Musetta Vander (plus)Résumés(1)
Catherine Deane (Jennifer Lopez), jeune psychologue, participe à l'expérimentation d'un procédé thérapeutique révolutionnaire qui lui permet de visiter litéralement les esprits de patients inconscients. Jusqu'à présent, elle n'a travaillé que sur le cas d'un jeune garçon plongé dans un coma profond dans l'espoir de le ramener à la conscience et à la vie. Alors que le FBI est sur le point d'arrêter Carl Stargher (Vincent d'Onofrio), un redoutable meurtrier en série, ce dernier tombe dans un coma similaire, avant que les enquêteurs ne soient parvenus à localiser la cellule piégée dans laquelle il retient son ultime victime, dont les heures sont désormais comptées. Prêt à tout pour mener à bien cette enquête, l'agent Peter Novak (Vince Vaughn), parvient à convaincre Catherine Deane de plonger au sein du mental déviant de Starghern, dans le but de localiser la cellule. Mais l'univers dans lequel pénètre Catherine s'avère particulièrement hostile, peuplé d'images étranges et d'apparitions monstrueuses qui vont peu à peu altérer sa propre santé mentale. Entre répulsion et fascination, elle progresse dans le dédale psychologique de Stargher, jusqu'à un point de non-retour, où piégée dans cet univers de fantasmes, elle devient la nouvelle proie virtuelle de l'assassin. (Metropolitan FilmExport)
(plus)Critiques (7)
For those seeking eccentricity, visual effects, and a departure from the mainstream in a film, The Cell might hit the mark. The dream sequences are visually provocative, sexually enticing, and appropriately imaginative. However, for those looking for a well-rounded, thoroughly developed movie with a quality script, The Cell will be a waste of time. It primarily lacks a gripping story and a strong protagonist. Jennifer Lopez cannot even be considered an average actress, so she works best in the film when she isn't trying too hard and simply exists - with striking makeup and extravagant costumes. This blend of film experiment and crime genre didn't work out very well. Overall impression: 40%.
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Tarsem Singh essaye d'innover le motif classique du thriller de recherche d'un tueur en série avec l'art visuel des voyages oniriques dans son esprit. La dimension thriller atteint parfois un effet impressionnant grâce à la musique de Howard Shore, rappelant les meilleurs moments de Seven. Les visions oniriques sont également magnifiques. Cependant, la combinaison de ces deux éléments dans le film ne fonctionne pas et en fait seulement un film expérimental décousu.
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I like bizarre oddities. I like films that are out of the ordinary, which The Cell undoubtedly is. I like visually sophisticated films, and Tarsem Singh didn't skimp on his directorial ideas and the cinematographer also went the extra mile. Add to that Howard Shore's brilliant, also very catchy and severely underrated soundtrack, then my rating is quite easy. And Lopez can act!
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Apparently, it’s not possible to create anything new in the crime genre, and thus it's up to the filmmaker's imagination and willingness to play with all the established clichés. Tarsem Singh, a young directorial debutant full of predatory Indian blood, conceived the film, for the most part, as a riveting dreamlike escapade in which almost anything is possible. Most filmmakers put the imprint of their soul in their films and frankly, if dream trips are the imprint of Singh's, I wouldn't want to be his psychiatrist. You don’t often see an obscure monstrosity, combining a child's fascination with simple toys (dolls) with a kitschy and exaggerated Bollywood-style set design (creative decorations, costumes), rendered with a few brilliantly executed camera twists and supported by a mesmerizing and maximally "off" soundtrack by Howard Shore. Maybe that's why it's possible to forget about the scriptwriting impotence and enjoy the form to the last drop, which wins overwhelmingly this time and for once it's actually not a bad thing.
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A crushing victory of form over content. The actors are average and bland, but the dream sequences are so captivatingly atmospheric that it is impossible not to succumb to them. I am curious to see what Tarsem Singh can do when he has a proper script.
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A decade older predecessor to Inception with the dense atmosphere of The Silence of the Lambs or Seven. Fortunately, the rumors about Tarsem Singh being a visual magician were not just idle talk... The Cell is truly a feast for the eyes (definitely not for the soul, some of the scenes are really strong). I also give it an unconditional five stars (despite the lackluster Vince Vaughn) for Shore's wonderfully weird score.
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The American-German film The Cell is particularly impressive because of Tarsem Singh's amazing imagination. Jennifer Lopez is here in stunning costumes, but Vincent D'Onofrio also transforms into various demonic forms. The beauty and horror work well together, but only in the visually-elaborate scenes. Otherwise, it's a pretty ordinary thriller with only one extra aspect: Its breathtaking design.
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