Infinity Pool bends satire, sci-fi, horror, and erotica into a psychological trip. It has unraveling characters, a creative premise, ranged hedonistic tones, and interpretable meanings. Themes examine humanity's need for accountability, morality, mortality, and identity. The dialogue is sometimes on the nose and the plot gets slightly repetitive, but the script deserves credit for taking big swings. Meanwhile, the acting is fierce. Goth is wholly committed and Skarsgard is brutally pathetic as everyone peels back their layers into madness. So much is displayed through primal physicality and stares. Overall, Infinity Pool might be emotionally strange, but its sheer intensity is undeniable.
Technically, Infinity Pool experiments from atmospheric to hallucinogenic. Its visuals use confined framing, shallow focus, reflections, obscured composition, textures, distorted lighting, and bursts of dazzling colors. The sound adds symbolic rumbles, heartbeats, chatter, stings, short-circuiting, weather, muffling, and smash cuts. Its music is rhythmic, ominous, and electronic. The surreal editing utilizes both moody and smash montages, flickering inserts, and varied frame rates. The pacing mirrors the drama yet loses momentum at times. Finally, there are juxtaposing production designs, arthouse cast members, and visceral effects. Ultimately, Infinity Pool is challenging but rewarding.
Writing: 8/10
Direction: 9/10
Cinematography: 9/10
Acting: 9/10
Editing: 8/10
Sound: 8/10
Score/Soundtrack: 8/10
Production Design: 8/10
Casting: 7/10
Effects: 8/10
Overall Score: 8.2/10
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