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A Cure For Wellness Movie Review

Name: A Cure For Wellness Movie Review
Item: A Cure For Wellness
Rating: 2.5
Author: Sonali Sharma

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Review for the film " A Cure For Wellness"

Streaming On: Amazon Prime Video

Runtime: 02 Hour 26 MInutes

Certificate: A

Released: 23-09-2016

Genre: Horror, Drama

Similar To: First Cow, Wendy, Lying And Stealing, Somewhere Beautiful

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CAST & CREW

Carl Lumbly

Christoph Fisser

Jenny Beavan

Celia Imrie

Mia Goth

Dane DeHaan

Jason Isaacs

Gore Verbinski

Bojan Bazelli

Hans Zimmer

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Producer:

Gore Verbinski

David Crockett

Music Director:

Hans Zimmer

Cinematographer:

Bojan Bazelli

Director:

Gore Verbinski

Movie Actor:

Jason Isaacs

Dane DeHaan

Supporting Actress:

Mia Goth

Celia Imrie

Costume Designer:

Jenny Beavan

Art Director:

Tarnia Nicol

Grant Armstrong

Wolfgang Metschan

Sabine Engelberg

First Assistant Director:

Don H Julien

Alex Oakley

Second Assistant Director:

Ronny Schroder

Co-Producer:

Henning Molfenter

Christoph Fisser

Charlie Woebcken

Line Producer:

Arno Neubauer

Still Photographer:

Daniel Smith

Story Writer:

Justin Haythe

Production Designer:

Eve Stewart

Set Decorator:

Mark Rosinski

Michael Standish

Makeup Artist:

Annette Field

Special Effects Coordinator:

Gerd Nefzer

Special Effects Technician:

Andre Emme

Bernd Rautenberg

Jens Schmiedel

Andreas Herberg

Stunt Double:

Antonia Jaub

Visual Effects Coordinator:

Steffen Hagen

Visual Effects Artist:

Huseyin Caner

Jeremie Abrial

Camera Operator:

Michael Nelson

Florian Emmerich

Boom Operator:

Howard Bevan

Set Designer:

Ines Kramer

Camera Assistant:

Tobias Kownatzki

Supporting Actor:

Carl Lumbly

empty:

Arno Neubauer

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A Cure For Wellness is a horror-drama film directed by Gore Verbinski Gore Verbinski was born on 16th March 1964. His pa >> Read More... . The writers of this film are Justin Haythe and Gore Verbinski. This film features Dane DeHaan Dane William DeHaan is an American hero. He is rem >> Read More... (Lockhart), Jason Issacs (Volmer), Mia Goth Mia Goth is a familiar name in modeling and was ev >> Read More... (Hannah), Harry Groener (Roland), Celia Imrie Celia Diana Savile Imrie is an actress from Englan >> Read More... (Victoria Watkins), Adrain Schiller (Dy. Director), Ivo Nandi (Enrico), and others. Benjamin Wallfisch has given the music for this film. The producers of this movie are Morgan des Groseillers, David Crockett, Christoph Fisser Christoph Fisser is a German film producer and the >> Read More... , Justin Haythe, Henning Molfenter, Arno Neubauer, Carlie Woebcken, and others. Bojan Bazelli Bojan Bazelli is a world renowned cinematographer >> Read More... is the cinematographer of this film. Pete Beaudreau and Lance Pereira did the editing of this movie.

Plot

The movie’s plot focuses on a young and ambitious executive at a financial services firm named Lockhart. He is sent to retrieve the CEO of the firm Roland from a ‘wellness center’ in the Swiss Alps. However, he fails to meet and speak with Roland because of the resistance by the staff and Dr. Heinreich. While returning, Lockhart meets with a horrendous accident and when he gains consciousness he finds himself and his driver at the wellness center. He meets an enigmatic young girl named Hannah who doses herself with a mysterious fluid from small blue bottles. What will happen with Lockhart? Why wasn’t anyone allowed to leave the wellness center? What is there in the Blue bottles? All these questions are answered in the movie.

Star Performances

DeHaan is the perfect casting for Lockhart. He feels like a chameleon that fits in the scenes as per the demand. His portrayal of Lockhart in a way enhances the horror element of the story. He effortlessly pulled off the movie. Jason Issac, the famous Lucius Malfoy from the Harry Potter, returns as an antagonist in this film. He plays a calm and authoritative character who is the head of the institute. Mia Goth did a fine job in the film. The rest of the cast adds to the narrative of the film.

Analysis

‘A Cure For Wellness’ is a psychological horror directed by the talented director Gore Verbinski. He attempts to create a horrifying yet beautiful story with larger-than-life set pieces, an amazing cast, and a strong plotline. The unease and suspense throughout the narrative is a trademark of Gore’s direction. In this film, he draws the viewers’ attention to the mysterious wellness center and builds tension around it through dark and unsettling visuals and imagery. He used a great deal of nuances and little details to amalgamate horror in the film. Bojan’s cinematography in this movie is a work of art. The way he captures the bone-chilling and thrilling visuals of a naturally beautiful landscape is beyond praise. When we talk about the acting performance in the film, DeHaan hit the ball out of the ground with his excellent portrayal of Lockhart with attention to detail. The way he represented the psychological conflict within Lockhart’s mind and how throughout the film, his morals started to get blurred hooked the audience to the movie’s story. The screenplay somehow fails to impress as it feels as if the writers relied on the shock value, with some predictable twists and turns. They try to incorporate too many genres, like, psychological thriller, dark corporate drama, and romance, which compromise the main storyline of the film. Moreover, the length of the film also tests the patience of the audience. The editing of the film is seamlessly tight and precise while maintaining the continuity of the scenes. However, the first half of the movie could have been a little more compact and tightened. The dark and twisted tale of the mysterious wellness care center and its cure left the audience without any justifiable answers. Though the director tries to replicate the ending of movies, like, Inception or Shutter Island Click to look into! >> Read More... , he fails at the execution of the same.

What’s There?

• The production value of the film is impressive.

• The acting performances in the movie hooked the audience.

• The cinematography of the film enhancing the movie-watching experience.

• The direction of the film sticks to the narration of the story.

What’s Not There?

• The sluggish screenplay tests the patience of audience.

• There are pacing issues in the film.

• The unnecessary use of shock value dilutes the boldness of the film’s plot.

• The ending left the audience at a cliffhanger.

Verdict

‘A Cure for Wellness’ is concerned with creating a certain kind of mood and atmosphere to visualize the horrors of the story. The long runtime and the lack of intriguing elements fail to impress the niche audience of the movie. The bizarre reasons associated with the film’s climax spoil the whole build-up of the movie’s story. It is a bold attempt indeed but with several plot holes and some obnoxious scenes that make the viewers uncomfortable. If you are into psychological horrors and want to explore some creepy and bold visuals, you can try out this film.