Denzel Washington is good at being a sympathetic character. In "The Manchurian Candidate," which I believe reading at some point or another is a remake of an earlier film bearing the same name, he puts that charisma to good use...
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Denzel Washington is good at being a sympathetic character. In "The Manchurian Candidate," which I believe reading at some point or another is a remake of an earlier film bearing the same name, he puts that charisma to good use portraying a soldier named Ben who remembers a horrific night in Iraq when he and his men came under attack... then were saved by a comrade at arms. As the movie progresses, though, he begins to think that--implausible as it may seem--those memories aren't quite right.

"The Manchurian Candidate" was supposed to be a thrill ride. To me that suggests car chases and shootouts, but there's remarkably little of that in a movie that is more about intellectual stimulation than anything. Certain plot twists are a bit on the absurd side if you stop to think about them, though, so it feels like the movie is tugging the viewer in too many directions at once. On the one hand, you're supposed to appreciate the deep message the film theoretically delivers, but then you're not supposed to think about it hard enough that you start looking carefully at certain improbabilities in the plot. To keep a rein on the direction your thoughts wander, director Jonathan Demme spends a lot of time showing things we don't really need to see. A lot of it is simply misdirection, no doubt meant to distract you so that you're too busy sorting through everything to realize that the core story hardly makes sense. There's also far too much introspection. Each main actor at some point in the movie gets a chance to look thoughtful, bewildered and horrified. Each long hallway is thoroughly explored, each throng of people lazily panned. Sometimes, it's just a bit much. In fact, almost every scene could've been improved if a few seconds or even the occasional minute had been shaved away completely.

Of course, saying anything more about the plot would be doing you a disservice if you choose to watch the movie for yourself, so I won't touch on just what makes things both interesting and unbelievable. "The Manchurian Candidate" is as much about surprises as it is about scenes that don't know when to quit, and frequently delivers plenty of both. Whether or not that makes it a good movie will depend on your preferences, of course. As for me, I enjoyed the viewing but can't really recommend the film to anyone but those who adore the serious political thriller. Even if that's you, proceed with caution. "Thriller" is subjective.

A dramatic movie that can show us the tested that can be true in war. Ben Marco a former official in the army try to find the true in his mind and in the field, his unit was lost in battle and then appear free, in his memories appear some actions...
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A dramatic movie that can show us the tested that can be true in war. Ben Marco a former official in the army try to find the true in his mind and in the field, his unit was lost in battle and then appear free, in his memories appear some actions that he want to erase and his not the only one the members of his unit live that one of the members is now a political person that is running as Vicepresident of USA and that is controlled by a organization on the shadows.

My score 4.0 good movie, good script and realistic in such way. Picture good.

I really loved this remake of "The Manchurian Candidate." I thought that the amazing cast did such a great job acting out the roles that we got to know so well in the 1962 movie. The story was still as captivating as it was the first time.

Denzel Washington is a great actor. Meryl Streep is a great actress. Put them together and you get this G.R.E.A.T film.

A remake of the 1962 classic this movie satisfied my every need in a film; suspenseful Plot, Great actor, Great...
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Denzel Washington is a great actor. Meryl Streep is a great actress. Put them together and you get this G.R.E.A.T film.

A remake of the 1962 classic this movie satisfied my every need in a film; suspenseful Plot, Great actor, Great actress, great twist. Meryl Streep (can she do any wrong?) makes this film her own and totally deserved the Globe she didn't win.
At times this film is slightly disturbing and isn't a recommended film for kids but if your able to handle the heat of an amazing cast and plot then this is a must see, and a must have for all film collectors. 10/10