The Manchurian Candidate(2004)- User Reviews

What a waste of decent direction and pretty good acting. I have never seen Denzel act poorly (with the exception of Training Day, where he was completely unbelievable), but he has acted remarkably in some really stupid movies (Ricochet comes to mind). …more»

I've railed on this issue before: Hollywood liberals injecting their political views into a film, thus, ruining my escape from reality by pulling me back into the real world.

I guess it should be expected, since it is an election year, but it …more»

When "The Manchurian Candidate" came out in 1962 with Frank Sinatra, it was an instant classic. Having never seen it, I knew I was missing out. So then one day I heard they were making a remake with Denzel Washington, Meryl Streep, Jon Voight, …more»

Simply a breathtaking movie. I could not exhale at all during the whole movie due to the suspense. Well acted and just a story that makes you think.more»

As a fan of the original I was looking forward to seeing this re-make. Unfortunately, the movie was turned into a thinly disguised piece of political propaganda. How ironic that Hollywood would a make a movie about brainwashing whose purpose is to brainwash …more»

the story is about a man that was made to be a hero, but he wasn't. Shaw, was devastated by his break up with his girlfriend. The breakup was orchestrated by his mother. It seems that shaw was desperate enough that he wanted to die. he enrolled in …more»

A supremely well made psychological thriller based on a premise as scary as any that you will find. Washington, Schrieber, and Streep deliver sterling performances and are perfectly cast. This movie is more than a remake also, as the story has been …more»

This film is something that generated some buzz, and trust me I know why only some buzz. I would call this Denzel's wrost picture. It's more of a film that draws adults attention. It's a movie about poltics and war, you know the adults …more»

It seemed like I was watching the 5th day of the DNC convention, doo you suppose it was coincidental that this and "The Village" (another movie whose message Micheal Moore would love-in that opus it took them 2 hours to say what FDR said in …more»

This one could have been amazing. For most of the film, there was a great plot, acting and a very great movie. Then the resolution came around, and boy did this movie folp. It went no where. The bad guys didn't get what they deserved and there was …more»