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Takes the typical detective-hunting-a-serial-killer story and twists it into a creepy, enigmatic bit of psychological terror that by its final ambiguous scene leaves you truly chilled.Full Review

Kim Morgan
Portland Oregonian

Cure has a generic resemblance to "Seven," but it's far more oblique, and that much more troubling.Full Review

J. Hoberman
Village Voice

With its gift for infusing uneasiness into every frame, Kurosawa's moody, unnerving film continues to spook us even after the lights have gone on.Full Review

Kenneth Turan
Los Angeles Times

Transcends its murkiness and eats into the mind. Cure is what ails you.Full Review

David Edelstein
Slate

What is most impressive about Kurosawa's direction is how he uses the entire frame, complete with expository background action, to fill in the story blanks. His eagerness to suggest, rather than declare, marks him as a director with confidence to spare.Full Review

John Petrakis
Chicago Tribune
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