Review of The Manchurian Candidate (2004) by Ty Burr for Boston Globe — 29 Jul 2004
The first "Candidate" was inspired pop art, a two-dimensional coloring book about 1962 America's subterranean political fears. Demme's film is more nuanced, less crazy-brilliant and, yes, probably less necessary, but it's still a confirmation of all the anxieties out there on the table and festering in our heads.
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This review of The Manchurian Candidate (2004) was written by Ty Burr and published by Boston Globe on 29 Jul 2004.
The Manchurian Candidate has generally received positive reviews.
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