Review of The Manchurian Candidate (2004) by Steven Rea for Philadelphia Inquirer — 24 May 2008
Sure, there are holes in The Manchurian Candidate, and tenuous coincidences and too-convenient plot devices. But Washington, Schreiber, Streep and company - and Demme - have managed to make all the malevolent machinations seem relevant again.
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This review of The Manchurian Candidate (2004) was written by Steven Rea and published by Philadelphia Inquirer on 24 May 2008.
The Manchurian Candidate has generally received positive reviews.
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