94 minutes, Drama/Thriller, MA15+

Merv has relocated to Melbourne, from Sydney, in an attempt to start a new life with his girlfriend, Paula. When an unexpected guest appears back in the life of Merv, a past he thought he’d left behind comes right back to haunt him.

Stars Sullivan Stapleton (GANGSTER SQUAD, ANIMAL KINGDOM), Alex Russell (CHRONICLE), and Jessica De Gouw (THESE FINAL HOURS).

CUT SNAKE is a prime example of a movie that (almost) solely relies on its unpredictable twist to win over its audience. Unfortunately for CUT SNAKE, that twist is never given a chance to work. Opting to shock its audience, the screenplay leaves no opportunity to conceivably develop its secret throughout. Earlier scenes that establish the characteristics of Jim (a work of brute force from Stapleton that deserves recognition), and the ever-present past that’s beginning to forecast an ominous future for Merv (Russell) in each interaction shared by the men, evokes sheer suspense. Suspense however, that just isn’t sustained when CUT SNAKE cuts to any other scene not integral to its key story and the direction it’s heading. Once its big reveal is out in the open, CUT SNAKE swiftly descends into ridiculousness. And from here, the final 10-15 minutes of the film are its worst. Littered with clumsy editing, cluttered screenplay writing that inexplicably permits obvious inconsistencies through and some woeful acting (not Stapleton’s!) that results in an unintentionally funny, utter mess of a finale.

♥ ½

Film Trailer – Cut Snake

Footnote to Parents 
The MA rating will restrict those under 15 attending alone. 15 and above for parental discretion and contains violence, sexual content and offensive language.

Moviedoc wishes to thank eOne Entertainment, Claire Fromm and The Backlot Studios for the invitation to the media screening of CUT SNAKE.

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