"A Cure For Wellness" demonstrates what happens when a very successful commercial film maker is given the money and freedom to make a film from his own idea, without much in the way of studio controls. The set up and cinematography are terrific, and the atmosphere is creepy and involving. This is actually my favorite kind of horror thriller, where something sinister is behind what looks on the surface like a wonderful setting. This was successfully done in Shutter Island, for example. But after a terrific first hour, the movie begins to drag, and then, rather than becoming more focused, becomes far fetched, and way too long relative to its importance. When the credits finally rolled, I ran to check the box office and budget, and apparently the film was financially a flop, as I expected. In this category, I think "The Tall Man" was a far more involving, provocative, and satisfying film than this one, where the viewer is intentionally meant to be unsure of what is going on and why. A generous 6 for me.
Review of A Cure for Wellness
