A wild and fun ride from Sam Raimi.
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04/19/08
Darkman (1990)
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Reviews Counted:41
Fresh:31
Rotten:10
Average Rating:6.5/10
Runtime: 1 hr 53 mins
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
US Box Office: $0
Synopsis: A scientist disfigured by a gang of sadistic criminals develops a mask-like second skin which allows him to change identities. Peyton Westlake, his face hidden behind bandages, is transformed into... [More]
Starring: Liam Neeson, Frances McDormand, Colin Friels, Larry Drake
Director: Sam Raimi
Reviews for Darkman
It's all very colorful and pulpy and (thanks to Raimi's mega-slick direction) a real treat for the senses.
08/13/07
It's a darkly amusing treat.
06/04/07
Top CriticDespite occasional silliness, Sam Raimi's Darkman has more wit, pathos and visual flamboyance than is usual in contemporary shockers.
06/04/07
Top CriticRaimi's flair for jazzy visual effects and extravagant action sequences, combined with direction that's full of punch and energy, makes this the best pop roller-coaster ride around.
06/04/07
A wild ride in dumb escapist sci-fi hokum.
03/24/07
Wild, woolly and occasionally wondrous.
01/26/06
Top CriticNo review available.
06/17/05
Fourteen years later, I'm still talking about this dark and amusing film. Sam Raimi is a magnificent filmmaker and deserves far more credit than he receives.
10/15/04
No review available.
08/18/04
No review available.
06/18/04
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05/06/04
No review available.
02/19/04
No review available.
01/30/04
Darkman sustains mild interest throughout, but it never takes off, partly because a real-estate scam, gangland shootouts, city corruption and a love story clutter up the sad story of Westlake's strange mutation.
05/20/03
Top CriticNo review available.
05/18/03
Top CriticIf you get a chance, see this movie in a theater because there is no way in the world a television screen can fully contain the stunning imagery of this film.
03/16/03
No review available.
01/13/03
No review available.
12/14/02
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