Review of Crimes of the Future (2022) by Injureddriver — 17 Jun 2023

I want to preface by saying that even though I'm giving this movie a 6 I still think it's worth watching even if you're not a Cronenberg fan. So long as you're someone who enjoys weird movies with disturbing images and themes, I think you'll find something to enjoy here.

Visually speaking I think this is Cronenberg's best looking film. Lots of really beautiful shots with interesting lighting and color palette. I watched it on 4k physical disc and while I don't think there is any HDR, the colors still looked great and the picture was very crisp and detailed.

The set pieces and props (beds, operating table, surgical arms) are all very fleshy and bony, standard cronenberg. There's plenty of interesting and bizarre dialogue throughout the movie, but I'm sure plenty of people will find it rather slow.

I found the story and theme of the movie (humans evolving past their modern biological form, developing new organs, and governments wanting to regulate/prevent it) to be rather interesting, however my biggest gripe with the film is there's not really any major climactic point in the movie, at least that's how it felt to me.

The film just sort of ended when I wasn't expecting it to. I would have much preferred a more climactic moment near the end or an "oh s***" moment for some of the main characters, but we never really get it.

When it comes to the main characters all the performances are good to great, with a standout being Kristen Stewart's role. Her portrayal of that character being a nerdy, awkward, *very* sexually frustrated office "bureaucrat" who constantly chokes up when speaking really stole the show for me.

Kristen's character was easily one of my favorite parts of the movie. All in all I'd probably give it a 6.5.