Crimes of the Future

Name: Crimes of the Future
Genre: Sci-Fi, Drama, Horror
Released: June 3, 2022
Duration: 107 min
Rating: 68
Cast: Denise Capezza, Don McKellar, Giorgos Karamihos, Giorgos Pyrpassopoulos, Kristen Stewart

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Neon | Release Date: June 3, 2022 | Not Rated

Starring: Denise Capezza, Don McKellar, Giorgos Karamihos, Giorgos Pyrpassopoulos, Kristen Stewart, Léa Seydoux, Lihi Kornowski, Nadia Litz, Scott Speedman, Tanaya Beatty, Viggo Mortensen

Summary: As the human species adapts to a synthetic environment, the body undergoes new transformations and mutations. With his partner Caprice (Léa Seydoux), Saul Tenser (Viggo Mortensen), celebrity performance artist, publicly showcases the metamorphosis of his organs in avant-garde performances. Timlin (Kristen Stewart), an investigator from theAs the human species adapts to a synthetic environment, the body undergoes new transformations and mutations. With his partner Caprice (Léa Seydoux), Saul Tenser (Viggo Mortensen), celebrity performance artist, publicly showcases the metamorphosis of his organs in avant-garde performances. Timlin (Kristen Stewart), an investigator from the National Organ Registry, obsessively tracks their movements, which is when a mysterious group is revealed... Their mission – to use Saul’s notoriety to shed light on the next phase of human evolution.… Expand

Director: David Cronenberg

Genre(s): Sci-Fi, Drama, Horror

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 107 min

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David Fear

Jun 2, 2022

This is what the work of a visionary filmmaker looks like. Forget the new flesh. Long live the old Cronenberg. Read full review

Peter Travers

Jun 3, 2022

Is surgery the new sex? Body horror maestro David Cronenberg and a cast led by Viggo Mortensen, Léa Seydoux and Kristen Stewart tackle that question and more in a futuristic sci-fi shocker that will leave you laughing, squirming and—yikes—thinking. Read full review

NME Samuel Moore

Sep 5, 2022

Cronenberg playing through the hits is better than most directors’ best work. He’s a filmmaker who has always had apocalyptic visions of humanity: they’re all here and they do hit in a sharp way. Read full review

Alonso Duralde

May 23, 2022

At his most memorable, Cronenberg creates viscerally unforgettable images that horrify, yes, but they also provoke with big, shocking ideas about our very selves – the monstrousness of disease, the perhaps inevitable hybrid of the corporeal and the mechanical, the determination of the self. With Crimes of the Future, we’re left with a remove from the material, where no matter what happens, it’s all just performance art. Read full review

The Observer (UK) Mark Kermode

Sep 11, 2022

Mortensen and Seydoux play it deliciously straight, jumping through the well-rehearsed philosophical and physical hoops with elegant ease, conjuring a sense of yearning humanity that saves the production from descending into silliness… just about. Read full review

Phil de Semlyen

May 24, 2022

There’s more than enough here to hope that Cronenberg still has a masterpiece or two yet to be emerge from within. Read full review

Rex Reed

Jun 8, 2022

Crimes of the Future is a load of crap. I would like to find a more civil way to describe even a sick and depraved barf bag of a movie like this one, but it defeats every reasonable attempt to try. Read full review

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letthemicefree

Jun 4, 2022

Truly genius movie. There is nothing like it ever made. I recommend it if you are a fan of weird cinema and art in general. At first glance, disturbing, but in reality quite a poetic movie. Certainly a return for Cronenberg to a more "original self". All performances are amazing and theTruly genius movie. There is nothing like it ever made. I recommend it if you are a fan of weird cinema and art in general. At first glance, disturbing, but in reality quite a poetic movie. Certainly a return for Cronenberg to a more "original self". All performances are amazing and the settings and cinematography is a masterclass. My only complain is that this movie was too short. It needed another hour or so. But I feel like Cronenberg and his editing staff did this on purpose to make us crave for more. At the end, you feel an incompleteness, a longing. Because the world of this film was so enthralling. 10 out of 10.… Expand

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Marcologie

Jan 12, 2023

Ce film est proche du chef d’œuvre mais on peut comprendre qu'il ne s'adresse pas à tout le monde. Déjà c'est un film synthèse de toute l’œuvre de Cronenberg avec de multiples références de ses films antérieurs, donc il vaut mieux connaitre son univers pour bien entrer dedans (avec jeu deCe film est proche du chef d’œuvre mais on peut comprendre qu'il ne s'adresse pas à tout le monde. Déjà c'est un film synthèse de toute l’œuvre de Cronenberg avec de multiples références de ses films antérieurs, donc il vaut mieux connaitre son univers pour bien entrer dedans (avec jeu de mots). Ce film est une violente critique du transhumanisme, mais Cronenberg ne donne pas de leçon, il va, comme à son habitude, au bout de la logique de ses personnages mutants qui font des spectacles de leur monstruosité, comme ceux des fêtes foraines des siècles passés. il se moque du milieu de l'art, de la course au sensationnel, toujours plus loin pour continuer à être sur le devant de la scène (référence à Stelarc pour ceux qui auront la ref). Mais dans ces temps futurs plus rien ne semble finalement choquer, même pas l'exploitation du corps d'un enfant mort. On pourrait écrire sur ce film pendant des heures, c'est ce qui fait la différence entre un chef d’œuvre et un film bas de gamme mais qui va intellectuellement être accessible tout de suite et donc plaire à un très large public. Là il faut prendre le temps de laisser décanter. Le. seul défaut de ce film est le choix de Léa Seydoux que je trouve inexpressive comme à son habitude.… Expand

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germanotta28

Jun 25, 2022

Tam da David Cronenberg'in dehasina yakisir sekilde son 10 yildir cikan en ozgun filmlerden biri. Viggo Mortensen'in harika performansı dikkat cekici. Lea Seydoux ve Kristen Stewart'in uyumu ise gercekten cok etkileyiciydi. Iki soguk, sakin, karizmatik ve kendinden emin kadin karakterTam da David Cronenberg'in dehasina yakisir sekilde son 10 yildir cikan en ozgun filmlerden biri. Viggo Mortensen'in harika performansı dikkat cekici. Lea Seydoux ve Kristen Stewart'in uyumu ise gercekten cok etkileyiciydi. Iki soguk, sakin, karizmatik ve kendinden emin kadin karakter rollerini oldukca iyi canlandirmislar. Filmin atmosferi simdiye dek gordugum en iyi atmosferlerden biriydi. Eger sormus oldugu bircok soruyu yanitsiz birakmasaydi puanim daha da artabilirdi fakat bu haliyle dahi Crimes of the Future 2022'de vizyona giren en iyi filmler arasinda.… Expand

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Voodoo123

Jul 30, 2022

Some interesting trans humanism imagery mixed in with cronenbergs trademark body horror visual themes and art style. The production value is decent with a compelling cast and soundtrack. For me I guess the world and screenplay were just that bit too abstract for its own sake that I couldn'tSome interesting trans humanism imagery mixed in with cronenbergs trademark body horror visual themes and art style. The production value is decent with a compelling cast and soundtrack. For me I guess the world and screenplay were just that bit too abstract for its own sake that I couldn't connect to the material - maybe that's because I'm already munching on plastic wastepaper bins! Very watchable trashy and digestible from the comfort of your breakfast chair.… Expand

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Badgerryan27

Sep 17, 2022

I'm torn on this one. I love the cast and I dig the premise but I felt the movie was just so boring and it ultimately made me uninterested in what was happening.

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SeLeV

Jun 3, 2022

Repulsive pretentious dry-heaving garbage.
Scenes of disgust that range from "what the f" to *gag* to "that's just straight up wrong".
Dialogue with the emotional range of a carrot. The main character communicating entirely in barely intelligible hoarse grunts. A plot where weird things areRepulsive pretentious dry-heaving garbage.
Scenes of disgust that range from "what the f" to *gag* to "that's just straight up wrong".
Dialogue with the emotional range of a carrot.
The main character communicating entirely in barely intelligible hoarse grunts.
A plot where weird things are introduced, and then explained a few scenes later, on repeat.
And then it just...ends.
Absolute waste of time and I feel stupider for watching it.… Expand

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asmanraj

Jan 4, 2023

Dreadfully boring and hard to follow. I fell asleep. I only decided to watch it because I love horror movies and because it got generally favorable reviews on Metacritic.

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