Review of Upstream Color (2013) by Poeticmyth — 03 Feb 2020

I'm all for independent film, including experimental film, but this film is just mental... and by that I mean boring and barely comprehensible. Yeah sure you can piece the puzzle together but its just not enjoyable to watch. Neither did it move me or make me think about anything beyond how such a boring and poorly constructed film can receive such praise? I'm honestly baffled.

A Cure for Wellness is a much better film about mind controlling parasites, albeit a bit disturbing towards the end. Still its how a film should be made, ie with a narrative that connects us to the characters and their journey, makes us care about them and want them to win, makes us feel something more than just confusion and boredom. Pigs are certianly full of parasites, and yes some parasites can even affect the mind of the host. There was actually a half decent story in the concept, unfortunately the creator wasn't able to find it. Now where's that time machine so I can get that 90 minutes back. Loved Primer and will likely watch it again, but not this one, sorry Shane.