Film Preview: A Cure for Wellness (2017)

Page Revisions:

(October 30, 2016) Original
(December 25, 2016) New Trailer (#2) / New Poster (#2)
(February 12, 2017) New Poster (#3) / New Link (Super Bowl Trailers)

Release Date:

February 17, 2017

Synopsis:

From IMDb: “An ambitious young executive is sent to retrieve his company’s CEO from an idyllic but mysterious “wellness center” at a remote location in the Swiss Alps but soon suspects that the spa’s miraculous treatments are not what they seem.”

Poster Rating: B / C- / C+

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Review: (#1) The limitations of a blank white background are a obvious, but the central image ties incredibly well into the film itself, which gives it an added layer of depth.

(#2) While the slithering bathtub companions may seem creepy, looking at the rest of the design in detail, it looks exceptionally fake, which doesn’t do this film a service.

(#3) It’s more visually stimulating than the prior design, but it still doesn’t have the visual splendor that compares favorably to the trailers.

Trailer Rating: A / B

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Review: (#1) What a confoundingly brilliant trailer. Intense, compelling images paired with a perfect musical accompaniment. The trailer doesn’t convey much of the plot, but it’s beyond stylish and beyond fascinating as a result.

(#2) Without the super stylistic elements of the first trailer, the film seems a bit duller in comparison, but there’s still plenty in this plot-heavy trailer to leave the viewer with an idea that the end result will still ooze with style.