Lash Dr Dominic (University Of Bristol Uk)
Lash Dr Dominic (University Of Bristol Uk) - Cure - Paperback
Lash Dr Dominic (University Of Bristol Uk) - Cure - Paperback
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Description: Kiyoshi Kurosawa's 1997 psychological horror Cure follows a detective (played by Koji Yakusho) as he investigates a string of gruesome murders in Tokyo where each victim has an X carved into their neck. Dominic Lash provides an in - depth analysis of Cure's themes generic conventions cinematography editing mise - en - sc ne sound and legacy. In examining the film's aesthetics he highlights the unique way in which it balances meticulous precision with a persistent and purposeful ambiguity. Lash goes on to situate Cure within its various contexts; firstly as Kurosawa's 'breakthrough film following a decade of mostly straight - to - video work and then its position in relation to the J - Horror boom of the late 1990s and early 2000s. Through a close reading of Cure's key scenes particularly its final scene Lash analyses the motivations behind Kurosawa's resistance to a definitive resolution. He argues that just like its hypnotist antagonist Mamiya Cure unsettles some of our basic psychological assumptions. In doing so he attempts to understand what it is about the film that lingers so disturbingly long after the credits have rolled.
Title: Cure
Author(s): Lash Dr Dominic (University Of Bristol Uk)
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Barcode: 9781839025945
Pages: 104 Pages, 60 Colour Illus
Publication Date: 10/3/2024
Series: BFI Film Classics
Category: Horror & Ghost Stories
Description: Kiyoshi Kurosawa's 1997 psychological horror Cure follows a detective (played by Koji Yakusho) as he investigates a string of gruesome murders in Tokyo where each victim has an X carved into their neck. Dominic Lash provides an in - depth analysis of Cure's themes generic conventions cinematography editing mise - en - sc ne sound and legacy. In examining the film's aesthetics he highlights the unique way in which it balances meticulous precision with a persistent and purposeful ambiguity. Lash goes on to situate Cure within its various contexts; firstly as Kurosawa's 'breakthrough film following a decade of mostly straight - to - video work and then its position in relation to the J - Horror boom of the late 1990s and early 2000s. Through a close reading of Cure's key scenes particularly its final scene Lash analyses the motivations behind Kurosawa's resistance to a definitive resolution. He argues that just like its hypnotist antagonist Mamiya Cure unsettles some of our basic psychological assumptions. In doing so he attempts to understand what it is about the film that lingers so disturbingly long after the credits have rolled.
Title: Cure
Author(s): Lash Dr Dominic (University Of Bristol Uk)
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Barcode: 9781839025945
Pages: 104 Pages, 60 Colour Illus
Publication Date: 10/3/2024
Series: BFI Film Classics
Category: Horror & Ghost Stories
