Review of Dead Again (1991) by Asa D — 26 Apr 2013
Kenneth Branagh's attempt in at romance noir culminated in Dead Again, a bizarre, lackluster, and increasingly dumb affair.
To be sure, I love good film noir, and Dead Again has its moments. This is especially notable at the start of the film, having a good atmospheric set up, and a certain stylistic touch to the dialogue that I appreciated. As the film progressed, however, it got increasingly melodramatic to the point of almost being self parody. The existence of supernatural 'themes' is not an excuse for a profoundly dumb third act, with motifs about as subtle as the film's climax (an apartment decorated with pictures of scissors, for example).
An overall misguided and disappointing entry by Branagh.
2/5 Stars.
This review of Dead Again (1991) was written by Asa D on 26 Apr 2013.
Dead Again has generally received positive reviews.
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