Review of Darkman (1990) by Lee ? — 15 Dec 2011
Before Sam Raimi relaunched the surprisingly good Spider-Man for the big screen he dabbled with another comic book hero themed film in the form of Darkman - the story of an horrifically scarred scientist who reeks revenge on the gangsters responsible for his disfigurement.
A sadly overlooked film that has all the typical ingredients to please fans of superhero films. It didn't quite have the budget of other movies of its type and some of the visual effects look a little dated, but Raimi's stylish trademarks are there throughout.
The action sequences at the end are awesome too with the helicopter pursuit stealing the show for me. The Darkman make-up effects look brilliant and suitably horrific with Liam Neeson doing well with the character overall.
Definitely worth a watch, thoroughly entertaining.
This review of Darkman (1990) was written by Lee ? on 15 Dec 2011.
Darkman has generally received positive reviews.
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