cutty
adj.— «In striking that balance between spontaneity and propulsion, most editors strive to leave no fingerprints, content to create an emotional experience for the audience that’s at once seamless and immersive. Editors have a word for movies that are edited in a way meant to draw attention to the editing itself : “cutty.” As in, “Oh man, was “Quantum of Solace” way too cutty or what?!”» —“What Makes the Cut?” by Ann Hornaday Washington Post Apr. 5, 2009. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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