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By Fallon B (145) on 19 Aug 2016

Perhaps the plot isn't totally airtight, but the ideas that it implicates are still as chilling years later…

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By Mitchell M (339) on 28 Apr 2016

It's an enjoyable, thrilling-enough watch, but it's not entirely memorable and suffers from an intriguing but convoluted premise…

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By Yorkman (74) on 23 Mar 2016

The Manchurian Candidate is a weak 'remake' of the classic early 60's Cold War paranoia masterpiece…

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By Brandon W (1,786) on 09 Feb 2016

The Manchurian Candidate is a terrific remake that I know it was going to be good with Jonathan Demme directing it…

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By J. Hoberman (756) for Village Voice (8,525) on 15 Dec 2015

Demme, who works a clever permutation on the original ending, is more than capable of doing the thriller thing--even with material that will…

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By Ethan P (599) on 20 Nov 2015

Despite its full moments and dragging sequences, the Manchurian Candidate is a properly executed story brought to life through its solid cast…

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By David D (2,198) on 08 Nov 2015

While this remake of this classic political thriller has an okay intriguing story, a slow pace and is a little long, it is made up by a powerful…

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By Jay S (659) on 13 Sep 2015

This movie is such a mind-job! It's excellent though, even if seemingly far-fetched on the surface…

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By Emmett M (21) on 25 Aug 2015

Plodding and pointless waste of acting talent…

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By David S (4,459) on 17 Jul 2015

The original was so much more of an interesting story…

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By Nick K (690) on 28 Jun 2015

It was OK, but no where near as good as the original…

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By Ryan C (2,517) on 24 May 2015

Obviously the original with Frank Sinatra is preferred, but this remake with Denzel Washington is just as thrilling and intense as he plays…

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By Todd Mccarthy (1,810) for Variety (12,700) on 27 Apr 2015

Structurally and thematically similar to John Frankenheimer's original but entirely different in style, feel and nuance, this political thriller…

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By James M (2,946) on 23 Apr 2015

This remake is also full of strange shit going on…

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By Liam M (554) on 09 Mar 2015

Great performances by Denzel and especially Queen Meryl, but given the ideas involved, it should have been so much more than a by-the-numbers…

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By Tristan M (504) on 18 Jan 2015

Although it starts of slow and sometimes doesn't always hit a high-note, the 2004 version of The Manchurian Candidate still is taut, well-acted,…

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By Thomas P (1,379) on 08 Jan 2015

No suspense. Clumsy and obvious direction ruined it…

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By Dana Stevens (1,435) for The New York Times (9,847) on 08 Dec 2014

A political thriller that manages to be at once silly and clever, buoyantly satirical and sneakily disturbing, but he (Demme) has recovered…

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By Chiek E (259) on 22 Nov 2014

Outstanding plot and outstanding cast…

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By Jason K (1,459) on 24 Oct 2014

Strange, beautiful, compelling, enigmatic, riveting…

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