Cure (2001)
93 %
Reviews Counted: 42 Fresh: 39 Rotten:3 Average Rating: 7.4/10
Consensus:
Mesmerizing and psychologically intriguing.
Rated: Not Rated
Runtime: 1 hr 51 mins
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 logic to solve a baffling string of gruesome, unexplained murders. As the corpses... [More]
Genre: Foreign Films
Starring: Koji Yakusho, Tsuyoshi Ujiki, Masato Hagiwara, Yoriko Douguchi, Anna Nakagawa
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06/24/06
The approach is not an especially deep one, and in Cure it’s given more deliberation than it can bear.
06/28/04
Kurosawa definitely has a strong visual style and a knack for spinning engrossing, if not bizarre, stories that cross the genre divide.
02/13/04
The scenes of utter nonsense (and there are many) are outweighed by those of genius, making Cure a relative standout in this budding genre.
11/14/02
A dark and diverting urban psychologial thriller that is well-acted and staged but goes down an unconvincing metaphysical road in its conclusion.
09/06/02
A fascinating cinematic exercise which woozily suggests the fragile underpinnings of modern rational life by craftily employing genre conventions in unexpected ways.
06/07/02
Tough to shake even when it feels more like an exercise than a movie.
06/06/02
Top Critic
An existentialist serial killer film that plays like what Cohen's God Told Me To might look like were it written and directed by "Beat" Takeshi.
04/07/02
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
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