This Kiyoshi Kurosawa Thriller Can Easily Be Called His Creepiest Movie
Not only for the fans of Asian cinema.
There are many movies that perfectly blend together different genres, but one of the most successful mixes is the tandem of horror, drama, and thriller. And one of the best movies created in the mix is Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Cure.
It seems that the movie is not so popular among the masses, but it is definitely highly praised among the fans of Asian cinema and those who can't live without horror thrillers. Kurosawa directed Cure in 1997, but even today the movie attracts more and more viewers and turns them all into obsessed fans of the director's work.
What Is Cure About?
At the center of the movie is a chain of gruesome murders that take place in Tokyo. Every day a new victim is found, and what's really frustrating is that there are no witnesses and absolutely no clues as to how this is happening. The only thing that connects all the murders is the bloody X carved into the bodies in one place – the neck.
The creepiest thing is that the police manage to find each murderer, but they all suffer from amnesia and have no memory of killing anyone. To find out what's going on, detective Takabe and psychologist Sakuma are called in to find the connection, but unfortunately, no matter how hard they try, their investigation leads nowhere.
But one day, a young man with a very unlikely aura is arrested near the scene of the crime, and it seems that he is somehow connected to all the chaos that is terrorizing Tokyo. And now Takabe has to investigate him to prove the connection. But this is a task that will bring him a lot of trouble…
What Do Fans Think of Cure?
The impact the film has on the viewer is hard to understate, and the brilliant writing combined with powerful performances and gripping imagery make the film a masterpiece.
“It's intriguing, confusing, deep and tense from the beginning and, at some point, we can't even figure out if something is really happening or came from one of the character's dreams. Bong Joon-ho, the director of 'Parasite' said that 'Cure' is one of his all-time favorite movies, and it is perfectly understandable why. The acting, photography, pace.. everything is so good,” Redditor gustawars said.
You can watch Cure on The Criterion Channel or Prime Video.