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Cure

Masato Hagiwara (Actor), Kôji Yakusho (Actor), Kiyoshi Kurosawa (Director, Writer) Rated:

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In the tradition of Seven and Silence of the Lambs comes this genuinely spine-tingling horror/thriller from one of Japans most talked about filmmakers, Kiyoshi Kurosawa. Set in and around a bleak, decaying Tokyo, a series of murders have been committed by average, ordinary people who claim to have had no control over their horrifying actions. Following the only linka mysterious stranger who had brief contact with each perpetrator/victimdetective Kenichi Takabe (Koji Yakusho, Shall We Dance, Warm Water Under A Red Bridge) places his own sanity on the line as he tries to end the wave of inexplicable terror.

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In the hands of director Kiyoshi Kurosawa, a serial-killer movie is not merely a serial-killer movie. Cure doesn't so much scream and shout as drive the audience slowly crazy--much like Kurosawa's subsequent creepfests, Seance and Pulse (a.k.a. Kairo). Koji Yakusho, the happy-foot husband in Shall We Dance, plays a weary detective on a baffling murder case, which paradoxically becomes even more puzzling as the solution begins to emerge. Kurosawa's use of empty spaces, and his uncanny command of the soundtrack (the eerie collection of hums and drones would win David Lynch's approval) makes for a shivery experience... though not one interested in resolving itself in a conventional manner. And why should it? At some terrible point in this movie you realize that catching the bad guy isn't going to make Kurosawa's poisoned world any cleaner or safer. Stick with the director's elliptical style, and Cure will leave dread in its tainted wake. --Robert Horton

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Aspect Ratio : 1.85:1
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
MPAA rating : s_medNotRated Unrated (Not Rated)
Product Dimensions : 7.5 x 4.25 x 0.5 inches; 4 Ounces
Item model number : CUR020DVD
Director : Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Media Format : Multiple Formats, Anamorphic, Color, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Run time : 1 hour and 51 minutes
Release date : January 6, 2004
Actors : Masato Hagiwara, Kôji Yakusho, Tsuyoshi Ujiki, Anna Nakagawa, Yoriko Dôguchi
Subtitles: : English
Producers : Atsuyuki Shimoda, Hiroyuki Kato, Satoshi Kanno, Shigeo Minakami, Tetsuya Ikeda
Language : Japanese (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), Unqualified (DTS ES 6.1)
Studio : Homevision
ASIN : B0000YAEHK
Writers : Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Number of discs : 1

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Shaggy Blaiziken

Eureka's Region B Blu-ray works in my American PS4!

Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2021

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I was pretty anxious as somebody in Region A, importing this Region B Blu-ray (with a Region 2 DVD included). I am happy to report that I put the Blu-ray in my North American PlayStation 4, then when I reached the "region lock" screen (with an apologetic message from Eureka), all I had to do was hit the Square button and I was taken to the main menu! Every feature on the Blu-ray works in an American PlayStation 4 (standard version). The DVD sadly did not work at all. I hope someday this excellent, excellent movie can get a Region A Blu-ray, so my fellow Americans don't have to jump through hoops to watch one of the most unique and nerve-shredding horror movies I've ever seen!

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General Zombie

4.5 Slow, but intriguing and powerful

Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2005

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I haven't been really, really scared by a horror film in a couple years now, but some of them can be pretty damn unnerving. Kiyoshi Kurosawa's 'Cure' is about as distressing and unsettling as any horror movie I've seen in a long time. Of course, this isn't a conventional horror film by any stretch of the imagination. Indeed, there really aren't any conventional horror setpieces, and the aftermath of the violence is shown far more often then the violence itself. Still, the ideas and the unrelenting, oppressive mood of the film more than make up for the relative lack of visceral and visual horror. On a superficial level, it resembles your typical Hollywood thriller, but that would be misleading and a grave disservice to the film. It doesn't cleanly fall into any category, which naturally makes the film more effective. 'Cure', honestly, could've been cut a bit w/o losing much, but its charms are rare and powerful, which more then makes up for these minor concerns.

In `Cure' Detective Takabe is investigating a series of gruesome murders, where the victims each have an `X' slashed into their throat. Naturally, these crimes would seem to be connected, except that in each case the killer is different, and is found not far away from the crime scene, in a disoriented state. They generally seem to be regular people, and none of them can explain precisely why they committed the crime. (One says, simply, `It seemed the natural thing to do, at the time) Beyond his professional concerns, Takabe is an angry, volatile individual with an uncomfortable home life, partially due to his wife, who suffers from some mental illness effecting her memory. Scenes involving the detection are intertwined with scenes following the man apparently responsible for killings, an amnesiac named Mamiya. How Mamiya insights the killings is somewhat uncertain, as he simply converses with the would be killer, constantly repeating questions and probing at them. It's hard to say why, but these scenes are fascinating and disturbing. We see three of them, in short order, learning more of his method each time, and though they are slow and a bit repetitive, they're powerful, necessary scenes, and definitely some of the best in the movie. (The first one is probably the standout scene for the whole film)

Koji Yakusho and Masato Hagiwara and both excellent as the cop and the killer, respectively. Hagiwara is quite creepy, with his slow, deliberate actions and his vaguely disconnected mannerism. Yakusho could have been you're typical angry, tough cop, but he gives his character genuine pathos by underlining his violence with real frustration and desperation. We can't fully understand why Takabe is so close to the edge, but we definitely believe it.

Atmospheric though this film is, the direction is fairly low-key. Kurosawa utilizes lots of long takes, letting the action slowly unfold before us, with lots of deliberate dialogue ad very little music. The camera angles are usually basic, straightforward and at about head or chest level, and usually not too close, creating a distance and coldness between the viewer and the action. Though this basic style works for atmospheric purposes, it isn't exactly all that interesting looking, which , combined with the relative lack of a plot, makes the second half of the film drag a bit at times. Still, their are some powerful images, such as a mysterious, electrocuted monkey and a gruesome scene where one of the killers attempts to remove a flap of flesh from the neck their victim, indifferent to her being observed by a horrified onlooker.

`Cure' is a socially concious film, though not in an excessively overt manner.Thematically, `Cure' seems concerned with the hollow, projected nature of the modern man. It appears that Mamiya is able to incite the killings by cutting through external defense of his victims, exposing how their external identity is not related to their true nature. (This is particularly appropriate, because as an amnesiac, Mamiya has no projected nature. Society cannot define him, because he doesn't know who society says he has to be.) Takabe is the perfect opponent for Mamiya, as he is hollow, but he realizes this, and hates it, rather then accepting it passively, like most do.

I don't want to give anything away, but I have to admit that I don't fully understand the final act of this film. I *think* I do, but I wouldn't wanna put money on it. Normally, I wouldn't wanna review something that I wasn't sure about, but I think the things I don't understand for sure are basically academic, stuff that just clears up the plot a bit. The basic ideas, the atmosphere and the themes all come through, and they are what really matter. And they work.

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AkuumaX

Spell Binding

Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2010

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A wonderful film for those who want a bit of intellectual inspiration with their entertainment.
Years ago "Akira" drew me into Anime. And the American version of "Pulse" and finding it out it had a Japanese counterpart which was the original drew me into Asian Horror/Suspense.
I saw "Cure" on the suggestion list by the same director plenty of times.
But even from the reviews it did not seem like something I would like.
But after seeing "Retribution" after some gave it lousy reviews, I found it rather interesting and decided to obtain "Cure".
And I was very pleasantly surprised.
The film is alluring and ambiguous. Shadowy instead of really dark. And the gore factor was more so surgical than gratuitous.
It leads a merry chase that seems to promise a clear solution at the end, but still keeps one mystified.
Its somewhat Lovecraftian in that it merges possibility and reality and throws it together just enough to make one wonder.... would that be possible....
St. Germain would be proud.

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Region B, not region free

Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2020

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Giving this 4 stars because I’m still watching the movie and like what I’ve seen, but it’s important to note that it’s not mentioned in the description that this version is a region B disc, so unless you have a region free Blu-ray player, this won’t work for you.

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On the Eureka! Two-Disc release

Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2020

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The Eureka! blu-ray is pretty great. Pretty packaging and insightful interviews with the director. The movie itself seems sharper than the version I watched on Criterion Channel and has noticeably more grain which might be distracting to some but I personally found charming. I wasn't able to watch the dvd because of the region code and so cannot comment on it.

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corey chosy

Movie is great, Blu-ray is region b locked.

Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2020

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The reviews I read said nothing about this being region b locked, blu-ray.com says that it's region free I am severely upset I just spent $20 and waited 2 weeks for a movie I can't even watch unless I buy $150 Blu-ray player!!!

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ShamanBro

K.K. essential

Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2008

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ok. I am a huge K. Kurosawa fan. I watch his movie over and over to retrieve the 'hidden' messages. Cure is the definitve example of such a film where you will find yourself trying to make conclusions hours and even days after watching. the first half of this movie can be watched with very little attention paid to the details, but the last half will most likely send you back to re-watch the film looking for clues. the ending is so open ended and ambiguous that if you are not into having to tie up the loose ends yourself you WILL be left feeling a little upset. not once during the film did it come off as scary...but once you watch it a couple of times and are able to grasp the underlying 'message' ...it can leave you feeling pretty creeped out. as with all K.K. films, this movie is about loss of identity. you will question your identity after watching this movie......

'who are you?'

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AWC

boat ride on the river Lethe

Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2006

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This one'll scare your scarf off, and you'll be very cold. "Charisma" is a (semi-official?) sequel of sorts...

Where are you?

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Mrs. V. F. R. Niekerk

Absolutely brilliant

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 19, 2011

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This is a marvelous Japanese thriller/horror movie many compare to Se7en, although it only really resembles that movie in tone.
It's really dark and disturbing and also a mite depressing, so pop a few Xanax before popping it in your DVD player.
It concerns a strange young man of few words who ingratiates himself in people's lives and his mere presence and repeated questions of : "Who are you?" slowly and inexorably drives them to demented acts of murder.
His presence strips away their veneer of humanity and respectability which we all pose as masks to fit into public life and exposes the animal instincts inside ourselves. Or that's what I think the movie means, anyway.
The actor who portays this killer creator is brilliant and unbelievably creepy. His calm demeanor and unruffled demeanor with the detective trying to solve the multiple murder cases is chilling to behold.
When the detective enters the sranger without a name's realm near the end of the movie, your jaw will drop.
It is a place which makes David Lynch's phantasmagorical lanscapes and other nightmarish otherworlds look like sunny playgrounds.
The ending is a bit ambigious though. What does it mean?
I think I know, but if someone can 100% explain it to me, I would be grateful.
Otherwise, a great film which relies on atmosphere and suggestion for its scares. (Although there is one unbelievably gory scene the likes of which I have never seen and will make films like Hostel and Saw blush.

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Ray

Hypnose und Identität...

Reviewed in Germany on August 6, 2020

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Kiyoshi Kurosawa gehört zweifelsohne zu den interessantesten japanischen Filmemachern, seine Lieblingsparte ist der Horrorfilm. Bereits sein Debütfilm "Sweet Home" war aus diesem Genre. Internationale Beachtung erhielt er durch seinen 1997 entstandenen Hypnoseschocker "Cure" (im Original heißt der Film Kyua). Seine nachfolgenden Horrorbeiträge wie "Pulse" (2001) oder "Retribution" (2006) wirken in der Machart sehr ähnlich. Sie spielen in einer etwas trostlosen Gegend und halten auch stimmungsmäßig diese bedrückende Atmosphäre. Bong Joon-Ho ist ein großer Fan seiner Filme, er hält sogar "Cure" für einen der besten Filme aller Zeiten und gab an, dass dieser Film starken Einfluss auf seine Karriere als Filmemacher hatte.

Hauptfigur ist der desillusionierte Kriminalbeamte Keniche Takabe (Koji Yakusho). Er leidet vor allem wegen der schweren Depression seiner Frau (Anna Nakagawa), um die er sich kümmern muss. Und auch sein Job als Cop verlangt einiges an emotionaler Stärke von ihm. Sein neuer Fall ist bizarr und furcherregend und gibt der Mordkommission extreme Rätsel auf. Die Opfer werden auf gleiche Weise getötet, indem der unbekannte Killer ihnen ein großes "X" in die Brust schneidet. Im neuesten Fall gibt der Mörder auch zu, dass er seine Frau getötet hat. Doch es fehlt ein Motiv. Die Ehe war ohne Probleme, der Mann liebte seine Frau und sie ihn. Immer mehr kommt der Verdacht auf, dass die Mörder vielleicht von einem Unbekannten hypnotisiert worden sind und gar nicht nach ihrem eigenen Willen handeln konnten, sondern zu der Gewalttat manipuliert wurden. Takabe versucht mit dem befreundeten Psychologen Sakuma (Tsuyoshi Ujiki) Licht ins Dunkel zu bringen. Tatsächlich fokussieren sich die Ermittlungen sehr bald auf den Studenten Mamiya (Masato Hagiwara), der einige Monate verschwunden war und nun wieder - scheinbar mit dem Verlust des Kurzzeitgedächtnisses - auftauchte. Bei den Verhören kommt allerdings wenig heraus, denn der Student wirkt verwirrt oder tut zumindest so als wäre er ohne Gedächtnis.
Als Takabe entdeckt, dass Mamiya Psychologie studerte und sich mit dem Mesmerismus und mit Hypnose beschäftigte, ist der Polizist sich sicher, dass keine Gedächtnisprobleme vorliegen, sondern dass der junge Verdächtige ein Meister der Hypnose ist. Er scheint in der Lage zu sein fremden Menschen kriminelle Vorschläge zu machen, indem er sie wiederholten Geräuschen, der Bewegung von Wasser oder der Flamme eines Feuerzeugs aussetzt. Im Laufe der Ermittlungen kommen sich Cop und Hypnotiseur aber gefährlich näher...

Die ganze Geschichte ist extrem mysteriös und behandelt auf faszinierende Art die Themen von Hypnose und Identität. Am Ende bleiben allerdings Fragen, denn der Epilog soll vom Zuschauer gedeutet werden. Dabei belebt Regisseur Kiyoshi Kurosawa mit seinem Film das Serienkiller-Genre neu, nicht nur weil im Laufe der Handlung die Psyche des Ermittlers eine entscheidende Rolle spielt. Die Schauspielerleistung der beiden Kontrahenten Koji Yakusho und Masato Hagiwara sind ebenfalls überzeugend.

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Kamui1987

schleichend und hypnotisierend!

Reviewed in Germany on March 16, 2014

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Ich bin mit wenig Erwartungen an diesen Film ran gegangen - am Ende war ich mehr als positiv überrascht:

eine klare Empfehlung für Leute, die Suspense/Thriller und subtilen Horror à la "Sieben" mögen.
Hinzu kommen einige Elemente, die sehr stark an Takashi Miike und David Lynch erinnern...!

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Leute, die eher weniger Wert auf plakatives rumgemetzel legen und stattdessen einen intelligenten Thriller sehen wollen, sollten sich diesen Film unbedingt angucken!

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Matías Espasa

Regular

Reviewed in Spain on March 3, 2021

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Película lenta y me hace dormir cada vez que la intento ver y no se por donde pillarla

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Rafael

Correcto dvd

Reviewed in Spain on August 29, 2018

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Es un correcto DVD, versión doblada o bien original con subtítulos opcionales en castellano, sonido 5.1 en castellano y japonés.

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