Review of The Manchurian Candidate (2004) by Spangle — 24 Aug 2016
The Manchurian Candidate is a truly chilling look at the influence that both corporations and money can have in politics. Though this remake is flawed, it has more than its fair share of positives. From its compelling premise that really hooks you in from the very beginning to the absolutely stunningly good performance from Meryl Streep, The Manchurian Candidate has some real high notes.
Liev Schrieber also turns in a reliably good performance in this film from director Jonathan Demme that keeps you on your toes and thrills continuously from beginning to end. That said, it does have a few problems.
With its compelling premise, things at the end should have would wound up being far messier. Unfortunately, its too neat ending left me more than disappointed. Additionally, the editing can be a bit spotty with some really weird transitions and scenes seemingly lacking flow here and there.
That said, The Manchurian Candidate is a solid to pretty good film with a chillingly cold and calculated performance from Streep that more than steals the show.
This review of The Manchurian Candidate (2004) was written by Spangle on 24 Aug 2016.
The Manchurian Candidate has generally received positive reviews.
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