A fascinating artifact as well as a most engrossing thriller.
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01/03/02
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Cure (2001)
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Reviews Counted:43
Fresh:40
Rotten:3
Average Rating:7.4/10
Consensus: Mesmerizing and psychologically intriguing.
Theatrical Release:Jul 27, 2001 Limited
Synopsis: A stunningly original take on the traditional serial killer film, Kiyoshi Kurosawa's CURE follows the determined and tortured trail of detective Takabe (Koji Yakusho) as he races against time and... [More]
Starring: Koji Yakusho, Tsuyoshi Ujiki, Masato Hagiwara, Yoriko Douguchi
Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa
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Reviews for Cure
Don't expect the meticulously honed story of Seven or an evening of pretzel-raveling a la Memento. But if you've had a particularly stressful workweek, it'll make you question whether the stress was worth it.
12/07/01
A creepy, enigmatic bit of psychological terror that by its final ambiguous scene leaves you truly chilled.
11/02/01
A typically compelling film by Kiyoshi Kurosawa.
10/16/01
Cure has a cumulative power of horror which even seasoned filmgoers will not be able to resist.
10/08/01
Top CriticThis is a movie that leaves one wondering just who it is who has been mesmerized.
10/08/01
Kurosawa's extraordinary direction drizzles a bit of psychological acid on everything, making it seem breath-stoppingly fresh.
09/21/01
It's more psychological than a genre movie, and that is the source of both its greatest interest and its biggest problem.
09/21/01
Top CriticA grave, magnificently creepy thriller.
08/21/01
Once again [Kurosawa] takes on a familiar genre, the murder mystery, but he imbues it with so much angst and psychological juice that it takes on a life of its own.
08/16/01
Top CriticToo shallow to enthrall, and it lacks the visceral energy to sustain itself as a genre piece.
08/15/01
It's one bleak film, and its ending would make Kevin Spacey proud.
08/15/01
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08/15/01
With its gift for infusing uneasiness into every frame, Kurosawa's moody, unnerving film continues to spook us even after the lights have gone on.
08/15/01
Top CriticCure provides a fascinating introduction to the artist. There is a new Kurosawa on the block.
08/15/01
Rather than resort to clever plot twists and reversals, Kurosawa constructs an elaborate psychological maze and then strands us in the middle of it.
08/15/01
Top CriticSomewhat confounding, but utterly spellbinding.
08/03/01
Not since Insomnia have we had a police thriller so subtle and mind-soaking, or anxieties so poisoned in a heart of darkness.
08/03/01
Cool and caustic.
08/03/01
Top CriticWith long, uncut takes in which tension builds simply and quietly, Cure will have you under its spell.
08/02/01
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