Infinity Pool
Neon | Release Date: January 27, 2023
5.8
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vagranttreesFeb 9, 2023
you never think you gotta prepare to fight a naked rabid dog version of yourself to death, and get its blood smeared on a boob, and then suck that boob...but sometimes that's just how things be
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FarEastPlayerJan 28, 2023
I like this one, wonderful sensation. I like the concept, I think the story could be bigger, especially about the pool thing. Mia Goth gave a great performance.
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DunkaccinoJan 31, 2023
No one could’ve played this role better than Goth. She is a fearless actress at the top of her form. Here is a film that does not limit itself, and never shies away from sensitive subject matters.
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alejandro970Apr 4, 2023
With a personal hallmark, although identical to his father's, Brandon Cronenberg presents a rather bizarre fable about the cynicism and immorality of wealthy people. What you are going to see is not to lose your appetite but it is notWith a personal hallmark, although identical to his father's, Brandon Cronenberg presents a rather bizarre fable about the cynicism and immorality of wealthy people. What you are going to see is not to lose your appetite but it is not suitable for modest people. Lucky those who will be able to see the uncensored version.… Expand
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kirkenderFeb 5, 2023
A fantastic experience filled with wild imagery and performances. Infinity Pool is an excellent concept, with glorious execution, and it mostly sticks the landing. Great psychedelic body horror. Mia Goth and Alexander Skarsgard are phenomenal.
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IJustWorkHereFeb 27, 2023
I thought this movie was pretty good. Something different when compared to all the remakes and other garbage hollywood is pumping out.
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9
samcharlot123Feb 19, 2023
I don't know who these other people writing reviews are, but clearly they don't know much about cinema..or good well paced storytelling for that matter. Clearly they don't know much about David Cronenberg either. His son, Brandon CronenbergI don't know who these other people writing reviews are, but clearly they don't know much about cinema..or good well paced storytelling for that matter. Clearly they don't know much about David Cronenberg either. His son, Brandon Cronenberg directed this film and I can see the influence. I'm willing to go out on a limb and say that Brandon may be on a path to do outdo his father. Especially with 2020's "Possessor". Both Possessor and Infinity Pool are both great and it's hard to put one over the other. This is not a horror film, so the other reviewers I've read don't know what they're talking about. This is more a surrealist thriller with a little bit of horror splashed in there. The horror is not really obvious, but just the audacity and lengths the story goes to is what's truly horrific about it. That's why I don't classify it as horror, because it's not cheap jump scares, it's body horror "I can't believe they put this to screen" kind of scares. This film is more in the vain of Mulholland Drive, Possessor(obviously), and early David Cronenberg's work. Think Naked Lunch and Videodrome but better paced storyline and more epic if I may say so. His father always put exploitative elements in his films, and for good reason, so it's expected his son would do the same. The exploitative nature I think is needed, as I find both Cronenberg's have some sort of message or cautionary tale of obsessing over sex, murder, infidelity, and pushing limits too far, no matter what nefarious things you indulge yourself in.

I love this movie. With all the modern "horror/thriller" trash out there that doesn't take risks (think Candyman 2021, Smile, and even Barbarian to some degree) it's refreshing to see a beautifully shot film with interesting characters and very well-acted. Not so much by Alexander Skarsgard, but Mia Goth. The last three films I've seen her in, including this one, she stole the show. Her acting in Pearl was so good and to see her shine in this was impressive. It's almost as if she's extremely confident, no matter what the scene or role requires of her. There are moments of cringe her character portrays, and I still love the way she presents the cringe. It's sort of endearing to see.

But anyway, if you like weird surrealist films with elements of "body horror" and an underlying message about the bourgeoisie, then please give this film a try.… Expand
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jamessApr 17, 2023
With The White Lotus, The Menu and Triangle of Sadness still fresh in our minds, the moment we meet rich and bored James and Em at a posh resort, introduced in a rotating, disorienting fashion, we know things won't go well. And theyWith The White Lotus, The Menu and Triangle of Sadness still fresh in our minds, the moment we meet rich and bored James and Em at a posh resort, introduced in a rotating, disorienting fashion, we know things won't go well. And they don't, at all. Skarssgard is our guide through the nightmare, and he excels every step of the way, as does his nightmare companion of sorts, the excellent Mia Goth. Cronenburg continues to examine what makes us, us. And starts to put that in a blender, so to speak. It's an original, fascinating concept that gets into Ken Russell tripiness at times, but is a wild ride.… Expand
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PanchogulApr 1, 2023
No está tan mal, pero la historia se vuelve demasiado pesada siendo que carece de profundidad una vez que la entiendes. Possessor fue ingeniosa, compleja y original mientras que Infinity Pool solo es interesante la primera mitad, el resto fueNo está tan mal, pero la historia se vuelve demasiado pesada siendo que carece de profundidad una vez que la entiendes. Possessor fue ingeniosa, compleja y original mientras que Infinity Pool solo es interesante la primera mitad, el resto fue estirar el chicle demasiado.… Expand
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icotzabbApr 7, 2023
Its a little one-note with no real ground broken. Rather iterative on themes weve seen before, yet with its convincing gore and inventive camera tricks, plus another terryfying nuanced performance from Mia Goth, one has a goodtime with thisIts a little one-note with no real ground broken. Rather iterative on themes weve seen before, yet with its convincing gore and inventive camera tricks, plus another terryfying nuanced performance from Mia Goth, one has a goodtime with this film. Great performances all around in fact. Perhaps a bit long and beleaguered, but interesting none the less.… Expand
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7
hnestlyontheslyMay 22, 2023
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Infinity Pool makes for a delightful date night that new and old couples alike can enjoy.

It’s been hard to think about how to assemble anything cohesive about Infinity Pool in the week since I saw it. I went in with expectations that it was going to be a horror film, I think because I had hurriedly read Cronenberg’s name on the screen as the trailer flashed but without recognizing that it was a nepobaby Cronenberg instead of the OG Cronenberg. So discovering, albeit slowly, that Mia Goth and Alexander Skarsgård were going to star in a delightfully weird, sometimes sexy meditation on wealth and its excesses with nary a jump scare in sight was a pleasant surprise. (Note: I just realized from reading this listicle arguing that Goth is the best modern scream queen that she was in one of my formative indie movies as a young adult, The Survivalist!)

The plot unspools slowly but expertly in IP. We have enough time to appreciate that his marriage is on the rocks, that he has some self-confidence issues, despite being Alexander Skarsgård hot, but that’s think about Alexander, right? He’s the one who’s so hot that he can literally play himself as a sex fiend devoted to Van in Season 3 of Atlanta without skipping a beat.

Mia Goth finds some positively iconic moments in her early meet cute and her character’s climactic appearance astride the top of a lux car eating from a bucket of fried chicken while hurling oddly specific and insanely meta insults is worth the price of admission.

Cronenberg fluidly and thoroughly turns over the manifold permutations of the potential outcomes of his characters’ interactions with the central game of his movie. I don’t want to give too much away, so I’ll just say that there are so many deliciously unexpected moments twined into that metaphor: James Foster’s reaction at the execution, the exploration of lives without consequence, the repeated and yet shocking surprise twists that tumble into dark humor, the lampooning of fragile masculinity and the fragile ego of the writer.

On a personal note, Friends came with almost entirely opposite reactions to the central metaphor/magical engine of the film, which made it even more pleasant to talk through the ways in which it validated my own fears about trusting or not trusting others with shameful information when in desperate need of uncritical help. It was the perfect kind of weird that I think Wife would’ve really enjoyed back in the old days of not constantly Castor and Polluxing ourselves on behalf of our young ward.… Expand
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MalwareLordApr 27, 2023
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alanpotter17Sep 11, 2023
Brandon Cronenberg pega o que há de melhor no trabalho do pai e vai inserindo camadas existencialistas, pois enquanto acompanhamos as bizarrices a que o protagonista é posto, como piscinas de sangue (que dá nome ao título) e uma trama numBrandon Cronenberg pega o que há de melhor no trabalho do pai e vai inserindo camadas existencialistas, pois enquanto acompanhamos as bizarrices a que o protagonista é posto, como piscinas de sangue (que dá nome ao título) e uma trama num lugar paradisíaco e macabro, com direito a clonagem humana, tudo aqui é subterfúgio para mostrar o quanto uma pessoa é um complexo de identidades e desejos, e o que é pior, todos somos descartáveis, não apenas para os outros, mas para nós mesmos.
Pode-de dizer que David Cronemberg ainda se inseria numa visão moderna, embora crítica. Moderna porque ainda havia ali um desejo de encontrar-se. Como em Kafka, em "A mosca" o Cronemberg pai se debatia com o misterioso para tentar encontrar-se, e embora a tentativa seja meio frustrada, mostrando o abismo a que nos metemos, o resultado é um monstro indomável. Ainda há uma tentativa de refletir para que caminhos estamos seguindo em "Cosmópolis", e os horrores que os traumas nos causam em "Crimes do futuro".
Aqui o olhar de Cronemberg, o filho, está ironicamente mais didático e mais pessimista, sabe-se que não iremos a lugar nenhum, não adianta sequer preservarmos nossas memórias e nosso corpo. Não há subterfúgios, não há mais liberdade. Finalmente abraçamos a pós-modernidade, em suas veias livres para a sensação, para viver o sexo, o desejo, o mundano, a morte em suas mãos, o sangue numa piscina infinita. As sensações estão todas postas, e você que arque com as consequências, ou não. É um mundo onde não há mais referências, não há mais onde se encostar. Enquanto antes a moral ainda tinha uma sobrevida, aqui não há mais nada concreto, é tudo perene, como diria Marx, "tudo que é sólido se desmancha no ar".
Assim, a sua identidade pouco importa, pois a bem da verdade, não há identidade, aliás, não há amis verdades. Tudo aquilo que somos são não apenas forças das circunstâncias, mas frutos de um acaso que sequer temos controle. É como se o avanço da ciência, que permite clonar, liberasse monstros sim, mas também liberasse apatia, um tremendo "foda-se", um tédio, pois se temos mais matéria à nossa mão, também temos mais caminhos e mais vazios. É um mundo de busca e insatisfação suprema, sem saídas, mas também um mundo onde nada disso importa.
A busca pela identidade, pela resolução, torna-se inócua. Veja quando ele se depara com aquelas pessoas que estão cientes de que pouco importa se são as cópias ou seu ser verdadeiro. O que resta, além do ressentimento, é a sensação do presente, é fazer a leitura do mundo e tentar sobreviver na medida do possível. Nossos monstros foram soltos, domesticados, e finalmente domados, sem propósito, mas também a perigo, pois estamos mais vulneráveis. E aí que está: não há mais perigo na morte torna-se inevitável, ou mesmo uma esperança. Nesse mundo de infinitas possibilidades, a "piscina infinita" remete àquilo que somos, àquilo que podemos ser, ou mesmo àquilo que deixamos de ser. É a nossa identidade forjada sendo desmascarada num "mar de ilusões", mas é piscina porque é enclausurada, à medida que também somos limitados e convivemos com nossas limitações. Cabe a nós saber sobreviver e não surtar, já que somos uma ínfima gota neste oceano, ou melhor, em nossas piscinas particulares.… Expand
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Mr_Sasha_MurMurApr 4, 2023
Великолепный фильм. Режиссер отлично показал нам жестокость избалованных богачей, которые недалеко ушли от животных. Сцена оргии - отдельное уважение, огонь!Великолепный фильм. Режиссер отлично показал нам жестокость избалованных богачей, которые недалеко ушли от животных. Сцена оргии - отдельное уважение, огонь!
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Gen3sixMar 24, 2023
Infinity Pool is a film that proudly wears its strange and surreal nature on its sleeve. From the opening scenes, it is clear that this is a movie that relishes in bringing the audience on a trippy and unforgettable journey. The film is setInfinity Pool is a film that proudly wears its strange and surreal nature on its sleeve. From the opening scenes, it is clear that this is a movie that relishes in bringing the audience on a trippy and unforgettable journey. The film is set in a luxury resort that offers unconventional and highly exclusive bodily experiences. As the story unfolds, we witness a couple, James and Em Foster, getting swept up in a maelstrom of body horror, twisted power dynamics, and surreal imagery that threatens to consume them entirely.

The film's direction is a major strength, as Brandon Cronenberg shows signs of inheriting his father's talent for crafting visceral and unsettling visual experiences. The camera is unflinching in its depictions of extreme violence and surreal bodily modifications, yet always maintains an artistic and dreamlike aura. Cleopatra Coleman and Alexander Skarsgård deliver convincing and empathetic performances, grounding the film's increasingly bizarre narrative with moments of genuine emotion and vulnerability.

With that being said, Infinity Pool is not for everyone. Its commitment to being strange and provocative can be challenging for some viewers. However, for those willing to take the plunge and immerse themselves in the film's twisted world, they will be rewarded with a uniquely imaginative and unforgettable cinematic experience. Overall, Infinity Pool cements Brandon Cronenberg as an exciting and daring filmmaker, carving out his own distinctive voice in the world of body horror cinema.… Expand
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rivermansfieldJul 18, 2023
O pessoal tá tão acostumado com filme de terror clichê, que quando aparece um filme de terror com uma temática diferente, eles criticam. Infinity Pool não é para aquelas pessoas que não sabem apreciar o novo, então se você for uma dessasO pessoal tá tão acostumado com filme de terror clichê, que quando aparece um filme de terror com uma temática diferente, eles criticam. Infinity Pool não é para aquelas pessoas que não sabem apreciar o novo, então se você for uma dessas pessoas, nem assista!… Expand
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