The Shrouds

Dreadfully boring, poor acting, unintentionally funny at times. It had a unique premise so I’ll give credit for that…I’m sorry, I can’t give this film any more of my energy (or money).

Incoherent ideas with limited acting and a focus on bodies that doesn't actually say much

Not really scary or thrilling in any way, but this film has some interesting ideas and gruesome images. Some of the acting is poor and the middle section is especially slow. Probably in the bottom rung of the director's efforts.

Such a slow burn boring movie has to be Cronenberg's worst

I watched this whole no story movie hoping for something, anything to happen. It's 1hour and 59 min of them doing pointless research with some sex scenes throw in for good measure. None of it that has anything to do with any kind of plot. Not scary, not even really gross or gory. ........................................................spoiler.................................................... Guy finally breaks up with already dead wife, That's it, that's the movies whole premise there is nothing more to see. Its a boring film that's more rotten then the dusty corpse of the dead wife.

This movie F*****G sucks. I created an account just to blast this movie to pieces. hallucinations, sex scenes that make no sense, building up of some huge conspiracy involving growing tracking nodes on the bones of people and then it just ends with no resolution. There was absolutely no point to this movie and everyone involved should be ashamed to have their name on it. I wish i could give it negative stars

This boring convoluted mess was by far Cronenberg's biggest flop, both as director, and especially as a writer. He even failed to direct his cast properly, as all cast members seemed half asleep and bored out of their minds, especially Vincent Cassel, who seemed like this was his first acting job. I literally kept yawning and bored out of my mind waiting for something to happen, yet all that happened was more convoluted nonsense storyline with disjointed execution. It was exhaustingly dull and the ridiculously slow pacing made the 120 min runtime feel like an eternity. Literally, watching paint dry would be more exiting. It's a generous 2/10 all going to the very few and far in between impressive S/VFX.

Where Does He Stand in Cronenberg’s Career? The Shrouds seems to combine the biotechnological dystopia of Crimes of the Future with the psychological depth of A History of Violence (2005). On a personal level, Spider (2002) is related to Naked Lunch (1991) in its shocking body imagery. This time, however, the theme pushes the limits not of technology but of human fragility. https://ulyssesmovieblog.com/the-shrouds-review-watching-death-cronenbergs-most-personal-movie/

"The Shrouds" has very interesting themes and some really nice humour. It tackles death, grief and sexuality in a thought-provoking way, its boldest moments being quite captivating, although the rest doesn't quite measure up to them. Its biggest drawback is that it's way too talky, and that grows wearisome. Moreover, regarding the political and technological subject matter, the film's perspective seems rather messy, which also puts a damper on the proceedings even if that messiness is intended.

Terrible, no plot, no action, no suspense, no thrills