I doubt Kiyoshi Kurosawa realized when he released Cure in 1997 that he had forever changed cinema. Yet its operatic convergence of career-defining performances, crisp cinematography, and an oppressively haunting story is exactly what makes it a timeless gem, forever serving as a benchmark to measure the mettle of films.
On paper, Cure ‘s story doesn’t do anything out of the box compared to the yarns writer-directors—Kiyoshi included—have spun before. A guy thrown into a case that slips into the supernatural is as recognizable in horror and crime cinema as a crucifix in the wild. Its tale follows Takabe (Koji Yakusho), an exasperated…
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