Infinity Pool (2023)

A failed novelist (Alexander Skarsgard) and his rich wife (Cleopatra Coleman) are on vacation at a posh seaside resort in a third world country that caters to wealthy tourists. But when they leave the confines of the resort, they discover the country's dark secret. Written and directed by Brandon Cronenberg (son of David), this sci-fi horror Canadian/Croatian concoction received positive reviews but I found it pointless and more often than not, silly. A movie about hedonistic rich people exploiting a third world country when they realize their wealth exempts them from the law. Skarsgard's character is easily seduced by the decadent and twisted lifestyle of the resort's "members", so I wasn't involved in his fate because I didn't care. The only sane character in the film is his wife but Coleman isn't given enough to do. To the film's credit, it's never boring and the premise is ripe with possibilities but Cronenberg's thin style over substance narrative isn't strong enough to hold the movie together. With Mia Goth and Jalil Lespert.