The Manchurian Candidate

The Manchurian Candidate

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The Manchurian Candidate

Alyson Renaldo, Anthony Mackie, David Keeley, Denzel Washington, Jeffrey Wright

A psychological thriller in which a career soldier, Army Major Bennett Marco, grows suspicious about his experiences in Desert Storm after Squad Sergeant Raymond Shaw, son of the powerful Senator Elea...( read more  read more... )nor Shaw, becomes a candidate for Vice President.

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  • November 25, 2009
    The captain of a recon patrol which went missing for three days in the deserts of Kuwait begins to question his own memories after a disturbing visit from one of his men. "Remake" is inevitably a dirty word in cinema but Jonathan "Silence Of The Lambs" Demme is no stranger to sus...( read more)pense, which along with a promising cast made this film a rather more interesting propostion than most Hollywood cash cows. In fact Demme's skillful build up of tension combined with Denzel's believable performance as a man who is hallucinating, possibly delusional and questioning his sanity makes for a very intriguing foundation to the story. It also chooses to avoid the usual laziness of most Hollywood thrillers by not including irrelevant gun battles and car chases, and has enough twists and turns to the plot to maintain the interest. It's a shame that the conclusion to the story doesn't live up to this initial promise, as the inclusion of hokey X-Files style technology and an increasingly preposterous plot is capped by an unsatisfying conclusion that feels like a half-hearted homage to The Dead Zone. Certainly not a complete waste of time, but a decent finale might have realized the superior conspiracy thriller this could've been.
  • September 24, 2009
    It's ok but it's not as good as the original!
  • December 17, 2008
    Somewhat wonky updating of the classic thriller. Expected better of Demme. Script should have strayed further from original if it really wanted to have a leg to stand on.
  • November 16, 2008
    Intriguing
  • July 11, 2008
    I think that this film is one of the most devastating political films I've ever seen. And Washington gives a five-star performance.
  • January 3, 2010
    Denzel is truly amazing in this! Makes one wonder if this has happened or can still!
  • December 21, 2009
    A brilliant film with a plot that will keep you thinking after you have finished watching the film. There are sterling performances from all involved but head and shoulders above the rest is Meryl Streep who is both vindicitve and scary in her role. Why she wasn't nominated for a...( read more)n Oscar for this role is beyond me. Don't let the surreal dream sequences put you off because they begin to make sense after a while. An excellent film which has everything you want from the movies.
  • November 26, 2009
    A good thriller, though not particularly special. Doesn't really follow the book, and isn't very remarkable. Denzel Washington seems to be the same character when he's in thrillers, so it's nothing new.
  • November 20, 2009
    Muy buen refrito de esta clasica historia. No andan muy lejos de la verdad...
  • November 9, 2009
    I quite enjoyed this really. I like Denzel Washington. I thought Meryl Streep played an excellent character too. An good story line. Especially based on todays current climate.

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