Review of Darkman (1990) by Jedidan B — 03 Dec 2007

Cool idea. Movie wasn't as cool as it is on paper.

This review of Darkman (1990) was written by Jedidan B on 03 Dec 2007.

Darkman has generally received positive reviews.

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