Review: A Cure For Wellness
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From polarizing director Gore Verbinski comes this gothic, chilling horror effort.
A Cure For Wellness is not only impeccably crafted and stylishly shot, it’s also pretty great.
At a 150-minute run-time, it races along and the attention to detail is truly spectacular, with incredible casting in young Dane DeHaan and a plotline that feels surprisingly fresh, even when it goes over rehashed territory.
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But that’s Verbinski’s greatest talent. The man behind Rango, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Ring and The Lone Ranger always has one credit to his name: The man creates a visually compelling picture.
Even the worst of his efforts are watchable for their beauty, and A Cure For Wellness is a nightmarish, enterprising film. It makes up for what it lacks in script originality with what Verbinski actually puts on screen.
This truly is a remarkable feat, bringing familiar tropes and making them feel new again.
DeHaan channels a commanding presence in this film — his best since Kill Your Darlings — and though it wasn’t a cure for the box-office, this film will remind you just how beautiful filmmaking can be.
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