Review of Manhunter (1986) by Charles P — 30 Mar 2014
Highly styalized yet with many flaws, this film is hard to judge.
The sets in this film are beautifully constructed and lit, making the camerawork a real work of art. Similarly, the soundtrack could easily have been nominated for an academy award. The soundtrack is reminiscent of Terminator 1 with how cool it is.
The acting was really not that impressive and this severely hurt the film (exception of Brian Cox who plays Lecktor).
The biggest problem with this film is pacing. There is a lot of action in the middle of the film which is interesting but the start and the end of the film had me yawning in boredom.
SUMMARY: On the whole I would not recommend this film. That being said, film students would find this interesting because of the areas where it excels.
This review of Manhunter (1986) was written by Charles P on 30 Mar 2014.
Manhunter has generally received positive reviews.
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