nunnybarry Very few films come close to the photographic/cinematic perfection of The Cell, but it's far from an easy film to watch, and can leave a viewer quite disturbed. The story shares some elements of Dreamscape, which also had moments of terror but was limited by the technology and budget of the day. The Cell deserves far better recognition than it gets. It is quite a masterpiece.

KineticSeoul For a movie such as this, it's all about the imageries. The images here are very nightmarish, horrifying and creative. However it's a movie that tries to be artistic but lack true artistic elements. So the plot is about diving into the mind of a mentally disturbed culprit by using a machine that allows people to dive into the mind of a patient. It sort of reminded me of the Animus machine from Assassin's Creed. Anyways the process is to find the location of the killers latest victim. So you as an audience witnesses what is going down within the mind of a serial killer. And the demons and abusive past the killer dealt with in the past. However the drawbacks to this film is how it doesn't really delve into connecting the imagery to the story. What I mean is, you just don't get how some crazy images in this connects with why the killer is the way he is. Which in a way makes the journey lack substance and can become pretentious from time to time. However the crazy, bizarre and yet stunning imageries made this movie a somewhat worthwhile watch. Even if it lacks any real substance.6/10

Davis P The Cell (2000) is definitely a very well made and smart movie. The costume design and the visuals are both so stunning and they are so meticulously done so that the audience really gets the full effect of the atmosphere. Jennifer Lopez really outdid herself here, her role in many movies is mostly comedic and light, but her role went through some really disturbing traumatic stuff in The Cell, and she pulled it off wonderfully. Vince Vaughn was pretty good in his part, he certainly looked the part. The rest of the cast did well too, no one actor really gave a bad performance in the film. The dialogue was well written in my opinion. The plot was well constructed and developed I might add. The execution of the material was strong throughout the film. This movies atmosphere is really awesome! It's incredibly suiting for the movie. And that Academy Award nomination for Best Makeup was oh so well deserved, the makeup was amazing here, especially oh JLo's part. 8/10 overall, entertaining well made film.

Python Hyena The Cell (2000): Dir: Tarsem Singn / Cast: Jennifer Lopez, Vince Vaughn, Vincent D'Onofrio, Dylan Baker, Jake Weber: Intriguing view of the depths of a disturbed mind symbolizing brain cells with a prison. Jennifer Lopez hooks to cables and put to sleep where she will interlock within the mind of her subject. When a murderer is found unconscious in his home Lopez must interlock with his mind to find an abducted woman. There is a number of disgusting images but it is a triumph in art direction and visual effects. Interesting plot that borrows from The Silence of the Lambs, The Matrix and The Thirteenth Floor yet it still maintains an interesting analysis of who we are within our own thoughts. Inventive directing by Tarsem Singn with Lopez is strong as the heroine who puts herself on the line for the sake of this mindless project of the brain. Vince Vaughn is the typical cop whose purpose is to be a potential romantic fling to Lopez. Best performance is from Vincent D'Onofrio as the derange villain who treats his victims like dolls. Once his body is found it is up to Lopez to unlock his mind and find answers. Other roles are cardboard and no where near as interesting as the premise deserves. A visual feast to the eyes with a theme regarding self destructing people who are slaves to dire circumstances that plague their past thus imprisoning their future. Score: 7 / 10