Crimes Of The Future (2022)

Set in the unspecified future, human evolution has accelerated in certain individuals. A department of law enforcement called New Vice is responsible for keeping track of the radical evolutionists who are attempting to make these genetic mutations the norm. A performance artist (Viggo Mortensen) suffers from what is known as AES (accelerated evolution syndrome) and his body is continually growing new "organs". His partner (Lea Seydoux) performs body surgery on him as "art" before an audience. Written and directed by David Cronenberg (HISTORY OF VIOLENCE). Cinematically, Cronenberg has a fascination with body transformation, often referred to as a genre ... body horror. Previous films such as THE BROOD, DEAD RINGERS, THE FLY, SHIVERS etc. dwelled on it but Cronenberg hasn't done a body horror film in over 20 years. Instead he's concentrated on more conventional narratives like A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE, EASTERN PROMISES and A DANGEROUS METHOD. Is this movie a step forward or backward? Well, I think it's a sensational film! I dislike gross out movies whose aim is mainly to revolt you. Cronenberg has more artistic aims but the surgery aspects of the movie are pretty graphic. It's a truly complex film and in some ways, Cronenberg has bit off more than he can chew. The film leaves you reeling yet he doesn't put forward any resolution. With Kristen Stewart, Don McKellar, Scott Speedman and Lihi Kornowski.