The director of ‘The Assassins of the Moon’ does not hesitate to recommend those titles that have marked him as a viewer
There are great filmmakers who, in addition to giving us incredible films, also use their wisdom and taste to recommend the titles that mark them as viewers. Martin Scorsese is one of them. One of his favorite films is a 1997 Japanese film that, according to the director of The Moon Killers“it will haunt you for a long time.”
Kiyoshi Kurosawa is a director who stood out a lot in the late 90s and early 2000s in the horror genre. His are some of the most disturbing and terrifying works of Japanese cinema. Especially, Curea masterpiece that, as our colleagues point out, Film Startsstands out for its disturbing, hypnotic and threatening atmosphere.
Cure The investigation continues into a series of crimes in which the victims appear with a cross engraved on their necks. The protagonist is a police officer named Takabewho discovers that the murderers do not remember why or how they committed the crime.
Scorsese spoke at DirectTV in 2011 about Cure. “This is one of the best films by the extremely talented Kiyoshi Kurosawa.”, began. “He is an absolute master of light, framing and rhythm and has so much control over all three that there are moments in his films when the slightest gesture in the corner of the frame sends a shiver down your spine. Kurosawa doesn’t exactly work in the horror genre. Rather, his films are filled with a strange fear.”
As it continues:
Cure’ is his scariest movie […] There are amazing images and moments in this film, which will haunt you for a long time, and I guess I have to say that it is not for the faint of heart. Be brave because it’s worth it. Kurosawa is an important filmmaker
If you have seen the film, you surely agree with Scorsese. Critics also give it an outstanding rating and the consensus of the specialized press is that Cure It is “fascinating and psychologically intriguing”.
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