Last night, I watched Cure, and I can’t pretend I completely understood it. Think j-horror, mixed with existential ennui, mixed with weird cultural dissonance. I think Scott Tobias says it best when he calls it “unsettling and deeply enigmatic.” Ultimately, I think I prefer the director’s Kairo (or Pulse) better — even though that, too, was deeply enigmatic. Yet, while it’s a film that doesn’t lend itself to clear understanding, it’s not one I’ll soon forget.
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I agree, that was a really good film. It reminded me a bit (in an oblique kind of way) of “Man Facing Southeast,” but with horror undertones. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen it; I may have to revisit it again.
Haven’t seen “Kairo” yet. I’ll have to remedy that.