Dead Again

 (1991)

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One of the smartest movies ever made
Dec 08, 2007
Laughing_Cat - yahoo.com
This is a superb film acted and directed by the inimitable Kenneth Branagh that translates well to anyone's DVD collection. With two stories which intertwine, thanks to Emma Thompson's repressed memories brought to the surface by hypnosis, DEAD AGAIN will keep... Full review
Another one for keeps
Mar 24, 2006
rougewc4 - yahoo.com
OK this one i saw like at least 10yrs ago. it's a thriller and a romantic movie rolled into one. absolutely loved the plot which keeps twisting each time you think you got it figured out. how often do you get... Full review
Reincarnation tale
Sep 15, 2005
loadeschris - yahoo.com
This is one of the best and most original supernatural films Ive seen.It is an intelligent and highly entertaining picture about reincarnation which is based on a lot of scientific evidence that Ive read about.Did you know,for instance that Ian Curtis... Full review
Recommend for Hypnotherapist's
Sep 15, 2005
whalerocker - yahoo.com
This is one of the best past life regression films on the market. HIghly recommend ! Almost better the "The Reincarnation of Peter Proud" (1974) which is my favorite.... Full review
lots of fun
Sep 15, 2005
charles_herold - yahoo.com
Amnesiac Thompson discovers a past, tragic life, in this witty and fast paced thriller. Excellent throughout, with some knock out scenes in the last quarter.... Full review
EVERYTHING is just GREAT about this movie!!!!
Sep 15, 2005
movie_buff_extraordinaire - yahoo.com
A rare and smart as hell storyline and script!! Incredible acting (Kenneth Branaugh & Emma Thompson, both British, do FANTASTIC American accents), beautiful visuals and incredible and unexpected ending. WOW!! There is NOTHING bad or negative about this movie. (But if... Full review
"This Is For You!!" A Stylish Suspense Thriller.
Sep 13, 2005
hamletmusketeersbond - yahoo.com
Kenneth Branagh ("Henry V") took a break from Shakespeare to star in and direct this stylish suspense flick in which he cast his then-wife Emma Thompson (who would go on to write the screenplay for "Sense And Sensibility" 4 years later;... Full review
This movie is one of the unappreciated jewels of the 1990's, a film done so well that virtually every aspect, from script to direction to performances to music to editing, sweeps you away. Kenneth Branagh and Emma Thompson (who were... Full review
And again.. and again,, and again.
Jul 19, 2005
sol - imdb.com
***SPOILERS*** Modern Film-Noir murder mystery that covers 42 years,1948-1990, and two lifetimes. Grace, Emma Thompson,has been in this Catholic sanitarium, Saint Audrey's, since she was found wandering aimlessly on the streets of L.A. With the church not being able to... Full review
Classy Modern Noir Fantasy
Apr 18, 2005
gftbiloxi - imdb.com
Although he received tremendous praise for his memorable film production of Shakespeare's HENRY V, DEAD AGAIN was the film that really introduced actor/director Kenneth Branagh to mainstream American film, and for a time he and then-wife Emma Thompson were the... Full review

Critics Reviews

| Aug 07, 2000
DVD Talk
Although it was released on DVD without much fanfare, "Dead Again" is an extremely enjoyable, suspenseful, well-written film filled wiht great performances and many subtle tinges of humor to keep the film going. The high-quality sound helps to make the movie more enjoyable and the suspenseful parts at times more suspenseful. ... Full Review
| Jul 31, 2000
Salon
the period sequences were shot in lush black and white --....Branagh is an entertaining and mischievous guide:.... ... Full Review
| Aug 30, 1991
Entertainment Weekly
The movie isn't just unpretentious; it's garishly, thrillingly vulgar. The triumph of Dead Again is that even as it has you giggling at how overwrought these penny-dreadful cliches are, the movie is just tricky enough to get you engrossed in them. ... Full Review
| Aug 25, 1991
Deseret News
On the downside, "Dead Again" is utterly preposterous and too frequently opens very wide plot holes it has no intention of closing. He has also wonderfully cast every role, which is good since some seem underwritten. ... Full Review

DVD Town
Dead Again [Special Edition,Seonsormatic] Paramount's DVD transfer maintains the high standards of their home video line, so the film pleases on all counts. ... Full Review

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SCENE STEALING
ew.com1991-08-30
In his new thriller, Dead Again, brash young director Kenneth Branagh openly courts comparison to the cinematic master, Orson Welles. Branagh borrows freely from the inimitable Citizen Kane, and also includes a number of visual references to the collected works... ... Full Article

Dead Again
reelviews.net1991-08-23
U.S. Distributor: Paramount Pictures Of the eight movies committed to celluloid by director Kenneth Branagh, five of them have been either adapted from one of Shakespeare's plays ( Henry V, Much Ado About Nothing , Hamlet , Love's Labour's Lost... ... Full Article

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