Saturday, 22 July 2017

Mini-review: A Cure for Wellness

Horror fantasy set in a Swiss spa clinic for the extremely wealthy. The underlying premise of a Shangri-La gone bad is an intriguing one, and it's delivered with style and atmosphere in a fantastic location.

Shame then, that the twists and ultimate conclusion are all rather obvious and derivative. I can't say I was a fan of the muted palette. But I did enjoy the Masque of the Red Death reference.

Overall, a weird little film. The ending is hardly subtle, but it doesn't spoon feed you with exposition which will either frustrate or please you.

 

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