‘Crimes of the Future’ is Frustratingly Inert (Review)
Let's get one thing absolutely clear - David Cronenberg's 'Crimes of the Future' was my most anticipated film of the year.
To prepare for it, I rewatched 'eXistenZ' and 'Crash.' Those turned out to be the two closest parallels in his oeuvre to this, but the concept here is better than the execution.
The storyline is frustratingly inert, succeeding mostly on the strength of the incredible cast.
Viggo Mortensen and Léa Seydoux star in David Cronenberg's 'Crimes of the Future' (Neon)
Viggo Mortensen and Léa Seydoux star as Saul and Caprice. In a strange not-so-distant future they're performance artists. She's a former trauma surgeon and Saul has the unique ability to form new organs in his body. Not just any organs, but unknown organs that may or may not serve an evolutionary...