Jeanskynebu the audience applauded

Matrixiole Simple and well acted, it has tension enough to knot the stomach.

StyleSk8r At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

Matho The biggest problem with this movie is it’s a little better than you think it might be, which somehow makes it worse. As in, it takes itself a bit too seriously, which makes most of the movie feel kind of dull.

gavin6942 A frustrated detective (Koji Yakusho) deals with the case of several gruesome murders committed by people who have no recollection of what they have done. (Co-starring Anna Nakagawa from "Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah".) A U.S. theatrical release came in 2001, in the wake of a renewed interest in Japanese horror cinema spurred on by Hideo Nakata's international cult hit "Ring". Inevitably, this prompted more than a few to dismiss "Cure" as a cash-in, despite the fact that it was made over a year earlier and that the line of influence more likely runs in the opposite direction. Regardless, this exposed Kurosawa to an American audience and he has made a number of great films that have been international hits since: "Pulse", "Creepy", "Daguerreotype", and more.Tom Mes, the undisputed expert on Japanese cinema, says, "Cure is a horror film in the purest sense of the word; its ability to unsettle the viewer is second to none." He is not wrong.

eljacko90210 If you have any questions regarding the film, or are left confused and unnerved, this video-essay will clear things up. I can't help but feel that this film has too small of a following for such an outstanding piece of cinema. https://vimeo.com/238019139 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLPiX-jUa6M&t=1s

bhargavreddypondugula CUREThis is the review of the movie called Cure directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa.This is a Japanese horror movie ( J-horror genre)Kiyoshi Kurosawa is a famous and very -well known Japanese film director and screenwriter, film critic and a professor at Tokyo University of the Arts. He contributed much to the J-horror genre (Japanese horror).Plot:Cure movie begins with a scene showcasing a lady patient in a hospital who suffers with mental illness and also happens to be the wife of Kenichi Takabe (Koji Yakusho) who is an emotionally repressed police detective.Takabe investigates a series of bizarre murders , in which each victim is killed the same way by and X-mark carved into their necks.Ideology:The basic ideology behind the movie is about Hypnosis and what lead a person to take himself the decision of killing people which is a crime , Hypnosis is a psychological state with physiological attributes superficially resembling sleep and marked by an individual's level of awareness other than the ordinary conscious state. Hypnosis is usually induced by a procedure known as a hypnotic induction involving a series of preliminary instructions and suggestions Conclusion:Cure is not a tale of the supernatural. Rather, it is a take on the serial killer film, and a revisionist one at .Cure is an unnerving and unsettling film. Many subtle elements are combined to powerful effect. Locations are cold, run-down, deserted and dilapidated, characters are enigmatic and painted in shades of grey rather than black and white, the acting is understated and the unique use of sound thoroughly unnerving

Jay Harris I was recommended to this film by a 19 year old film student,who gave it ecstatic praise & raved about the director Kyoshi Kurasawa( no relation to Akira).I will say this when I was 19 & would see a film like this (different than most that I have seen) I would have been just as thrilled.Today being just past 79, I was not that enthralled as he & some others were.That being said CURE is a very well made & acted film, telling in a unique different style about some unexplained deaths,& the subsequent police investigation & an arrested young man who may be involved in these deaths. This young suspect has amnesia or does he now,he exasperates the Doctor & the detectives questioning him to the point of our wanting to do the same, & then changing our minds,This is a modern tale set in modern Tokyo,but using an old camera style of cinematography, Most interesting.There is also a very old building from the late 19th century, that may hold the clue to solve this tale. We do learn certain things BUT left in doubt at the conclusion.OH yes, Mesmerism play a vital role as well.This is a near brilliant film & should be seen,Of course, the US run consisted of no more than 4 theatres in 1997.I do not know if it was ever on Cable or TV. It is available for rent in libraries (this is where my friend rented it from) I got mine from NETFLIX & am glad I did. It is a most thought-provoking mystery drama, It is deliberately slow paced so we can hopefully appreciated every scene. Final Warning It is confusing at times, BUT always interesting.Rating *** (out of 4) 89 points (out of 100*) IMDb 8 ( out of 10)* 89 points is 1 point shy of a ***1/2 rating