Infinity Pool

I have always been fascinated in films that dare to provoke, no matter if it is psychological, sexual or disturbing subjects. A film that dares to take chances is far more interesting than any mainstream movie that is released in cinema. There are only a handful director´s out there who i feel have managed to pull this off, making films that can´t be compared to anyone. Let´s just take a perfect example of this and bring out legendary director David Cronenberg. Not only is this man a brilliant director but he proved that you can push the limits of boundaries and choose any direction that you want to go. No matter what story he decided to tell, he always knew how to make interesting films. We could probably talk about several films of David Cronenberg and we would have to go on for a very long time, because he have done so many classics over the years. But let´s focus on one specific film that i feel you don´t hear much about these days and that is the 1988 film known as Dead Ringers. I remember when i first saw this film back in late autumn of 1990 on a rental VHS and it was ay my grandmother Maj´s home. I am not sure if it was my aunt Laila who rented the film or not, i just remember we watched the film together. Dead Ringers turned out to be a very fascinating film about two identital twins called Elliot Mantle ( Jeremy Irons ) and Beverly Mantle ( Jeremy Irons ) who are gynecologists. They run a very sucessfull clinical practise in Toronto that specializes in treating fertility problems. Eliliot, the more confident twin, seduces women who come to the Mantle Clinic. When he is tired of them he let his twin brother Beverly sleep with them. As this goes on things are getting out of control between these brothers, and it also affect their private lives as well as their career. Dead Ringers is a very fascinating medical psychological thriller that digs deep into your mind. I highly recommend you pick this film up on DVD or Blu Ray, especially if you work or have worked in health care. David´s son Brandon Cronenberg released his first film Antiviral in 2012, a very interesting film regarding viruses and medical treatments. He contuned to fascinate the audience in 2020 with the film Possessor and here we are with the third film from director Brandon Cronenberg. Knowing the style of Brandon in previous film i had a feeling that Infinity Pool could be a unique experience. Is this the best film so far in Brandon Cronenberg´s career or is this film extremely bad?

Novelist James Foster ( Alexander Skarsgård ) and his wife Em Foster ( Cleopatra Coleman are on vacation in the seaside country Li Tolqa. At one moment a woman named Gabi Bauer ( Mia Goth ) starts a conversation with James, where she turns out to be a fan of his only published book so far. He also meet her husband Alban Bauer ( Jalil Lespert ) and Gabi suggest that they all should have dinner together. They all get a long just fine and one day they decide to explore the countryside, even though they have been warned to leave the resort compound.

If you don´t like odd films or films where you have to think for a moment, you will not enjoy Infinity Pool. This is the kind of film where you have to try imagine what the main message of this film is. How do i describe Infinity Pool ? Let´s just put it this way, that if you are a fan of the most odd films in David Cronenberg´s film career you can clearly see that his son Brandon Cronenberg is inspired by his father´s work. You have a story that seems to be pretty ordinary about a couple on vacation, but as the film goes on you realise that everything you thought was normal will turn out to be completely different. I love movies that dare to take twists and turns and take chances, instead of just telling another story we have seen so many times before. In that sense i can tell you that Infinity Pool actually feels more original than most films these days, because it is difficult to predict anything. I am not completely sure but i wonder if director Brandon Cronenberg was inspired by his father´s film Deadringers since both of these films have a sexual body undertone and fascination in human flesh. One specific detail i find especially fascinating about Infinity Pool is the suggestion that a criminal can be cloned and watch your cloned human being be executed infront of you. A very bizarre and strange take on execution, but i definetely feel that Brandon Cronenberg wanted to take a different approach on this subject. The acting is really good from most of the actors and lead actor Alexander Skarsgård proves once more that he can take any role just like his legendary actor father Stellan Skarsgård. Actress Mia Goth is not only incredible sexy but i really enjoy her sensual performance as the character Gabi Bauer. The cinematography from Karim Hussain is gorgeous and i just love the LSD tripping scenes inside a sexual world with no limits. Brandon Cronenberg is without a doubt one of the best director´s out there at this moment and Infinity Pool might be his finest work so far. Even if i love his previous film Antiviral and Possessor, i feel that Infinity Pool have everything that i wished for. There is no excuse not to buy this film, Infinity Pool is like an addiction you just can´t get enough of.

Rating: DDDD