Review of Darkman (1990) by Murder C — 18 Mar 2008

Great premis but sloppy execution. Liam Neeson feels really out of place here. Yet this dark comedy has its charm.

This review of Darkman (1990) was written by Murder C on 18 Mar 2008.

Darkman has generally received positive reviews.

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