Happily, this extremely timely entertainment matches, even perhaps surpasses its predecessor.
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06/24/06
The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
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Reviews Counted:9
Fresh:9
Rotten:0
Average Rating:7.7/10
Consensus: While not the classic its predecessor is, this update is well-acted and conjures a chilling resonance.
Theatrical Release:19-11-2004
Synopsis: Jonathan Demme updates the original 1962 John Frankenheimer classic with plenty of new paranoid twists: This time a sinister Halliburton-style corporation is behind the brainwashing of a Gulf War... [More]
Starring: Liev Schreiber, Meryl Streep, Denzel Washington, Jon Voight
Director: Jonathan Demme
Reviews for The Manchurian Candidate
1 - 9 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
Top CriticImpressively accomplished and highly entertaining, with sufficiently smart new twists to keep you guessing all the way to the nerve-wracking climax.
04/01/06
Top CriticA polished remake of a 60s classic.
11/16/04
Top CriticLacks some of the heart and soul of the original, but it still manages to be entertaining thanks in large part to the talents of Denzel Washington, Meryl Streep and Liev Schreiber.
07/30/04
Top CriticDemme has taken a story we thought we knew and, while making its outlines mostly recognizable, rotated it into another dimension of conspiracy.
07/30/04
Top CriticA political and psychological thriller that is richer in texture and nuance than its predecessor without sacrificing impact.
07/29/04
Top CriticJonathan Demme, updating John Frankenheimer's classic exercise in cold war liberal paranoia, has made a witty, anxious thriller for a new age of political uncertainty.
07/29/04
Top CriticThis political thriller about a brainwashed soldier being positioned for the White House provides a delectable network of dramatic tripwires that teases the mind and quickens the pulse.
07/20/04
Top CriticSimultaneously brings the original Cold War scenario bracingly up to date with a story line that pulses with a topical resonance while paying respectful homage to the late Frankenheimer's artistic vision.
07/20/04
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