Review of The Dark Backward (1991) by Ydnar4 — 16 Jul 2015
Darkman is a completely original character created by Sam Rami when he couldn't acquire rights to make a Batman film. Darkman has a fairly simple, revenge driven plot and although there are certainly more than a few similarities between Batman and Darkman I really enjoy Darkman as a character.
A young Liam Neeson was an ideal choice for Darkamn and its a shame that he did not return for a sequel. I'd watch one with him even now 25 years later, and I'm sure it would make lots of money. You can see how Sam Rami was chosen to direct a Spider-man film after watching this one.
You can see the similarities between the two films and there are also some influences from Rami's other films like Evil Dead 2. This film also has an excellent score much like Spider-man did afterwards.
If you are a real superhero film fan then watch Darkman and you will see a film that influences a lot of the films to come after it.
This review of The Dark Backward (1991) was written by Ydnar4 on 16 Jul 2015.
The Dark Backward has generally received positive reviews.
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