Lover of irrigation and excess ice. Master of restlessness, lover of the disturbing. Unique creator, overwhelming personality. Restless and mischievous genius. Indelible memory image generator. Mind in a constant state of boiling. Clear ideas, iron impulses, cold head and warm body. There are no others alike. Two words and a name: David Cronenberg.
David Cronenberg in the 21st century, from less to more
7 ‘Cosmopolis’
‘Cosmópolis’, an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Don DeLillo, is an impossible and delusional cinema, complex and hypnotic, provocative and merciless. It is a particularly cold and inaccessible Cronenberg who, far from trying to bring some common sense to the original literary work, decides to bet almost everything on the fidelity box, except on an ending as courageous as it is interesting.
In short, it is one of those films to which it is practically impossible to access, of its own free will, but in which various findings can be highlighted. And here it is appropriate to highlight a Robert Pattinson who proposes here the first great interpretative work of his career. A lonely boy in the midst of (failed) collective madness.
6 ‘Maps to the stars’
Two years after shocking millions of viewers and fans with “Cosmopolis”, David Cronenberg repeated with the always (unfairly) discussed Robert Pattinson in “Maps to the Stars”, one of the most successful films of the Canadian director’s last stage.
And the truth is, happily accompanied by a massive cast including Julianne Moore, Mia Wasikowska, John Cusack or Carrie Fisher herself, Pattinson has rarely seemed so extremely comfortable in a role as in this thrilling loss story. , madness and desolation narrated in the most dazzling setting possible to roll out the red carpet to disquiet: Los Angeles. A hidden gem in the Cronenberg catalog.
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5 “The crimes of the future”
‘Crimes of the Future’, the latest film by David Cronenberg until the arrival of the already announced ‘The Shrouds’, offers us a version of the director much more recognizable than those presented by the claimable’ Maps to the Stars’ and the failed ‘ Cosmópolis ”. Led by an impressive cast in which a complete Kristen Stewart stands out in every scene, this science fiction story written by Cronenberg himself fascinates and disturbs, hypnotizes and fascinates, traps and expels with equal force. An extraordinary proposal that time will eventually put in its rightful place in the director’s career but which, for now, represents a new milestone in his work in the 21st century.
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4 ‘A dangerous method’
It is true that this triangle of devotions between Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung and Sabina Spielrein focuses on the aesthetic formality and the most recognizable classicism of classic historical cinema, perfect in its setting and representation on the big screen, but this does not cancel out. a story full of elements linked to David Cronenberg’s filmography. Here we can find lust and passion, measured and devoted in equal parts, sex, the dark and disturbed side of the human psyche, psychological tension and even the oppression that the human mind can cause through a concept. Therefore, the context is changed but not the message or part of it. Cronenberg tells all this with a steady and measured hand, shots that respect the theatrical origin by blending it with cinematic power, with a masterful direction of actors where his leading trio shines with capital intensity, from Keira Knightley with a very risky interpretation, one of those who love or hate each other, even an exalted Michael Fassbender who meets the expectations that place him as the great actor of the future, passing through Viggo Mortensen, the charismatic Freud.
Peter Suschitzky’s photography and Howard Shore’s stunning score complete a strong film, narrated with the intensity that brings an interesting conversation. Splendid in all its aspects, it confirmed the enviable state of form and maturity of David Cronenberg. Being a director and having a personal touch causes this sort of thing, including the fact that a film like ‘A Dangerous Method’ is confused with an approach to classicism when its function is nothing more than to blow academic cinema out of psychology. disturbed which, let’s not forget, has always been her hallmark. Cronenberg’s dynamite was exploding again.
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3 ‘spiders’
Driven by an unforgettable interpretation of the best version seen to date Ralph Fiennes, ‘Spider’ strikes with the exact force of desolation. From the very first minutes, moments in which the presence of the actor already leaves you breathless, this adaptation of the novel by Patrick McGrath captures you with an atmosphere that goes beyond the screen, a fascinating and painful story in the same doses, an indisputable cast and mostly, a main address signed by a David Cronenberg in very good shape. One of his saddest films, yes, but also unforgettable.
Two ‘A story of violence’
David Cronenberg’s wonderful way of entering the 21st century with the stunning “Spider” has been kept in style with “A History of Violence”, a landmark piece in the director’s filmography. Ranging from its brutal beginning to one final stretch of permanent genius, this adaptation of the graphic novel by John Wagner and Vince Locke is one of those undisputed works in which both Cronenberg’s greatest admirers and his most ardent detractors are found. It is what touches perfection.
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1 “Eastern Promises”
One of the best films of David Cronenberg’s long professional career. One of the essential interpretations of Viggo Mortensen’s careers. One of the most flawless works of Naomi Watts. One of the most inspired films on the mafia world of recent decades. All of this, plus a resounding masterpiece, is ‘Eastern Promises’.
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Responsible for outstanding works such as ‘Videodrome’, ‘Crash’, ‘The fly’, ‘Inseparable’, ‘The dead zone’ or ‘Scanners’, almost nothing, no one escapes who we are talking about one of the most unclassifiable, personal and influential directors in the history of the seventh art.
A merit earned on the basis of great films in which his imprint, to a greater or lesser extent, has always been present. And it is that you know perfectly well when you are in front of a work by David Cronenberg in the turn of a frame. The most evident sign of the authorial personality of one of those geniuses who, if they did not exist, should be invented.
Source: E Cartelera
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