Review; Infinity Pool (2023)
By William Pattison
This time I have a Cronenberg-like freaky movie about a Hotel
on an island where criminals get a clone to die for them…
While staying at an isolated island resort, James (Alexander
Skarsgård) and Em (Cleopatra Coleman) are enjoying a perfect vacation of
pristine beaches, exceptional staff, and soaking up the sun. But guided by the
seductive and mysterious Gabi (Mia Goth), they venture outside the resort
grounds and find themselves in a culture filled with violence, hedonism, and
untold horror.
When I went into this film I expected something totally different.
I had no idea I was in store for a film that looks like something David Cronenberg
would do. I’m not kidding you, this film
is full of material that would put a smile on David’s face.
Let’s just talk about
the resort hotel that is in the center of the action. The filmmakers make it
awesome but there seems to be something off about it. You can feel it as you
watch. It’s subtle but it is there. It
is the same with every location, something is just off. Could be the freaky
masks guest wear…But after all they are available in the gift shop. Can’t miss out on that…
The soundtrack enhance the feeling of offness. It is full of
screeching note and a thumping base. It is disturbing and appropriate.
Then of course you have the voilance. It is brutal, sick,
and disturbing.
And then on top of that is the most Cronenberg mark on the
film, the clones. The main aspect of this film it is about a law enforcement
agency that clones criminals in order for the original to watch their own death.
But there is another group that takes pleasure in making clones and using them
experience their own sick murder fantasies.
The stand out in the cast, but because she is annoying, is
Mia Goth.
I love Mia in other films, but in this she has a royally
screaming voice and she is way over the top. Not a Goth I like at all.
All and all, there are things I like about this film and a
bunch of things I don’t like. I’m not going to say to check out this film,
unless you like really bad Cronenberg, even though David didn’t do this film…
