Review of Maniac (2012) by Ian Buckwalter for NPR — 19 Jun 2013
That makes the latter portion of the film much more successful than what precedes it, an improvement aided by the fact that the POV device eventually feels less like the director trying to show off and more like an integral part of the story.
But it's still not enough to save a remake that, rather than trying to fix the deep flaws of its source, just covers them in a shinier coat of paint.
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This review of Maniac (2012) was written by Ian Buckwalter and published by NPR on 19 Jun 2013.
Maniac has generally received mixed reviews.
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