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A Cure for Wellness

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A Wall Street stockbroker (Dane DeHaan) travels to a remote location in the Swiss Alps to retrieve his company's CEO (Harry Groener) from an idyllic but mysterious wellness center. He soon suspects that the miraculous treatments are not what they seem. His sanity is tested when he unravels the spa's terrifying secrets and finds himself diagnosed with the same curious illness that keeps all of the guests there longing for a cure.
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A Cure for Wellness boasts a surfeit of visual style, but it's wasted on a derivative and predictable story whose twists, turns, and frights have all been more effectively dealt before.

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Kristen Lopez Culturess The problems lie in an excessively lengthy runtime resulting in repetition of scares before an utterly bizarre finale. Nov 20, 2017 Full Review Stephen Romei The Australian Verbinski's gothic psychological thriller is absorbing. It unfolds in a maze even Theseus would not escape. It will keep you guessing until the almost unbelievable ending. Rated: 3.5/5 Mar 24, 2017 Full Review Paul Byrnes Sydney Morning Herald If Verbinski had brought pace, the film might have worked, but he takes an eternity, then throws it all to the winds with a finale that's remarkable silly, even in this fanciful neck of the woods. Rated: 3/5 Mar 15, 2017 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Sheer peculiarity may earn A Cure for Wellness devoted enthusiasts, but those hoping for story logic or emotional involvement will feel unfulfilled. Rated: 1.5/4 Apr 5, 2022 Full Review Jason Shawhan Nashville Scene This movie is lush, cruel and stuffed to the brim with unforgettable images. Sep 10, 2021 Full Review Kip Mooney College Movie Review Overstays its welcome and moves from 'fun creepy' to truly disturbing. Rated: C Aug 28, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Koorosh N The story gives a lot of unnecessary and unanswered questions which makes you think, why is this plot even in the film? Some of the questions I did not find the answer to: - The eels started circling around Hannah, instead of eating her. Why? - About the "vitamins", how are they made? The film explains how the water is purified, however during the film we see a kind of "cure" or what they call "vitamins"; and supposedly it kills leptocephalis. How is it made? - In the scene when everyone is hypnotised, why? How exactly are they hypnotised? We also see Pembroke in the police station, saying what he doesn't mean to say; cause he clearly agreed to go to New York City. - The biggest unnecessary question, are why Baron Von Reichmerl and Hannah Von Reichmerl alive? What's their secret for living 200 years? It would be OK to have some supernatural elements is the film, but the least we can expect is an explanation for these supernatural elements. However I believe we somehow lose the blurred line between real and unreal. And also the story is much more symbolic than what we think it is. What made me think like this is Lockhart's teeth, which gets miraculously back! In any case, the cinematography was fascinating, and it kinda reminded me of Scorsese's Shutter Island (2010). Some shots are really artistic! Also I admire how Mia Goth acted in this movie. It seems that she has a good talent in acting. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/04/24 Full Review Gabriel A Great cinematography, great acting, great visuals, great story, but wasn’t scary at all sometimes even a bit boring ! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/17/24 Full Review peter c A little weird and strange the visuals are amazing.You can't go wrong Mia Goth in the movie as well.As suggested some of the reviews are quite ordinary and why not. I bought the the movie on bluray when it arrived.As it's been quite awhile since i have watched the movie. Wil revisit very soon which will bring back memories Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/29/24 Full Review Rocío P Me pareció original la trama y las actuaciones muy buenas, también tiene unas escenas impresionantes que no vas a ver en otra película.👍 Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/22/24 Full Review Mary Ann F It's an odd film, but in a wonderful way. I saw it quite awhile ago, and in stumbling upon it in RT, I realize I remember it all. It was compelling, haunting and gorgeous to look at. And then there's Dane. :) It's a very original story, but the ending was a tad disappointing. Still, it's very much worth the watch. Go for it. Just leave your expectations behind. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/22/24 Full Review Jacob G Allow me to begin by stating this is 100% NOT a horror film. If anything, it is more of a thriller. It is very much a slow-burn for the majority of the runtime, as main character Lockheart investigates the Sanitarium institution, and clues are dropped throughout that eventually lead to the finale. I have heard many complain about the ending to this film, but to be perfectly honest, I found the resolution to be suprisingly enjoyable. Many have said it makes no sense, but if you pay attention to the clues throughout, I felt it actually makes perfect sense to reach the finale that it does. At worst, there are a few minor holes, but they can filled pretty easily with a bit of basic common sense thought, in my humble opinion. I had heard some people claim this film contained "intense body horror", but I assure you there is nothing of the sort. Without giving too much away, the worst you see are dried out bodies, most of which are covered by blankets, so you only see them from the neck up. There are also some nude bodies shown, but they appear very normal, so I'm not 100% sure where people are getting "body horror" from. All in all, if you like bizzare thrillers, with a fantasy-esqe twist, this may be for you. If you are looking for horror, look elsewhere, because you definitely won't find it here. Unless you have a phobia of eels, then maybe. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/19/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A Wall Street stockbroker (Dane DeHaan) travels to a remote location in the Swiss Alps to retrieve his company's CEO (Harry Groener) from an idyllic but mysterious wellness center. He soon suspects that the miraculous treatments are not what they seem. His sanity is tested when he unravels the spa's terrifying secrets and finds himself diagnosed with the same curious illness that keeps all of the guests there longing for a cure.
Director
Gore Verbinski
Producer
Arnon Milchan, Gore Verbinski, David Crockett
Screenwriter
Justin Haythe
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
Blink Wink, New Regency
Rating
R (Disturbing Violent Content|An Assault|Sexual Content|Disturbing Violent Images|Graphic Nudity|Language)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Horror, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 17, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
May 31, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$7.5M
Runtime
2h 20m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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