I remember watching the trailer for A Cure for Wellness and having absolutely no interest. It looked like a bizarre arthouse film and not something that would appeal to me. Circumstances played out in such a way that I was presented with it and decided to give it a go and *Drumroll* I was pretty much right.
Starring Dane DeHaan, Jason Isaacs and Mia Goth it's a very difficult movie to categorize as its a bit of a genre breaker.
It tells the story of a young businessman who is forced to travel half way across the world to convince a colleague to return home from a mental asylum. Upon arrival it quickly becomes apparent that things aren't as they seem.
It's moody, it's atmospheric, it's genuinely interesting and at 2 and a half hours its quite the epic.
It however does not make for the easiest of viewing, in fact it's kind of gross. The plot drifts off in various directions but to its credit does culminate in something fairly good.
So why the below average rating? Because I simply didn't like it, I respect what they've done here but ultimately it is an unnerving little arthouse film and just didn't entertain me.
I get the appeal, but it wasn't for me.
The Good:
Jason Isaacs
The Bad:
Makes for some nasty viewing in places
Just lacks.........something!?
Starring Dane DeHaan, Jason Isaacs and Mia Goth it's a very difficult movie to categorize as its a bit of a genre breaker.
It tells the story of a young businessman who is forced to travel half way across the world to convince a colleague to return home from a mental asylum. Upon arrival it quickly becomes apparent that things aren't as they seem.
It's moody, it's atmospheric, it's genuinely interesting and at 2 and a half hours its quite the epic.
It however does not make for the easiest of viewing, in fact it's kind of gross. The plot drifts off in various directions but to its credit does culminate in something fairly good.
So why the below average rating? Because I simply didn't like it, I respect what they've done here but ultimately it is an unnerving little arthouse film and just didn't entertain me.
I get the appeal, but it wasn't for me.
The Good:
Jason Isaacs
The Bad:
Makes for some nasty viewing in places
Just lacks.........something!?