Review of Darkman (1990) by Adrian Z — 25 May 2012
Grandiose melodrama sees synthetic skin researcher Neeson left for dead after an explosion by a gang of thugs. He then comes back seeking revenge as a Phantom of the Opera type character who is able to assume different identities via his synthetic skin invention.
Raimi's hyper-stylized take on this story is rollicking good fun, even when the script falters due to clunky dialogue, and some of the poorer performance cause some level of wincing. Bill Pope's dynamic cinematography and kinetic editing propels the action along, and Danny Elfman's highly theatrical score provides over-the-top pathos.
Kudos to Larry Drake's cult performance as the baddie.
This review of Darkman (1990) was written by Adrian Z on 25 May 2012.
Darkman has generally received positive reviews.
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