Cure
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70 out of 100

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7.8 out of 10

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  • Starring: Masato Hagiwara
  • Summary: Part atmospheric crime film and part philosophical meditation, this film follows a detective who is tracking a series of identical murders, committed under the same bizarre circumstances. (Cowboy Booking International)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Portland Oregonian
    Reviewed by: Kim Morgan
    83
    Takes the typical detective-hunting-a-serial-killer story and twists it into a creepy, enigmatic bit of psychological terror that by its final ambiguous scene leaves you truly chilled.
  2. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kenneth Turan
    80
    With its gift for infusing uneasiness into every frame, Kurosawa's moody, unnerving film continues to spook us even after the lights have gone on.
  3. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: J. Hoberman
    80
    Cure has a generic resemblance to "Seven," but it's far more oblique, and that much more troubling.
  4. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Manohla Dargis
    60
    Less outright terrifying than under-the-skin shivery, this psychological thriller from sui generis Japanese director Kiyoshi Kurosawa breaks nearly all the rules -- including those of narrative logic.

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  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
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  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. BobN
    10
    People tend to the extreme in the usage of political word-bombs: "You're a facist! Hitler!" In art, people tend to proclaim: "Masterpiece! Brilliant!" with no basis as well. I saw this film in 2001, and eight years later, after having seen it multiple times, I can subjectively claim this film is great. Truly great. It breaks genre molds and waxes philosophically. It is hauntingly creepy. It becomes mystical and spiritual, approaching reason through the primitive door of intuition and emotion. This is not Seven, or Zodiac, both of which are fantastic. This is something more. This is, to put it bluntly, one of the best films made. When you watch this, do not be afraid if it gets underneath your skin. You have simply been infected by Kiyoshi Kurosawa. The cure is to hunt down his other fantastic films and experience them as well.… Expand

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