Review of Darkman (1990) by Luke B — 14 Jun 2009
Raimi's first jump into superhero land was as dark and humorous as you might expect. It is somewhere between Batman, Spider-Man and Evil Dead. With Elfman providing the score just one year after Batman, the music is all too familiar.
You can see many scenes that are Raimi would use later. The credits and inside the mind/dream sequence/transformation scenes are very similar to Spider-Man, the final fight is on a construction sight, just like Spider-Man 3, and the "doctor turning a bit bad ass" angle was used for the first two Spidey villains.
The balance between gruesome and slapstick is handled with intentionally awkward hands. The make-up is fantastic and the effects are heartwarmingly retro. It's an enjoyable, if dated, film.
This review of Darkman (1990) was written by Luke B on 14 Jun 2009.
Darkman has generally received positive reviews.
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