The Manchurian Candidate

I'd forgotten how good this was until recently viewing it again. Dont know about the 'original' version that some others are posting about but this version is a good one. Suspense. A real 'who-done-it' flair.... Full review

I really liked this movie. It was much better than the first installment, and the plot has much more relevancy today than it did 40 years ago. I think Liev Schrieber is an extremely underrated actor. He gave an oscar worthy... Full review

i haven't seen the original movie before but this one has a lot of suspense,darkness and twists however Demme brought his thriller sense into a political complicated conspiracy blessed with the whole fantastic cast.... Full review

Throughout Human Civilization History likes to Repeat itself, does that make it an accurate Science ? Is it the same Plot that Assassinated the Emperor jean jacques Dessalines... Full review

The acting and the story were great all around, so how can I give this movie a C? There really were not any tense moments and this is suppossed to be a thriller. While The acting was all around excellent, they... Full review

When I went to the theater, I didn't have any sort of background on the film. Honestly, I thought it was going to be filled with a whole bunch of political crap I wasn't going to understand. It wasn't like that... Full review

Excellent movie, full of suspence, keep ya on the edge to the end. For the conspiracy buffs, a gotta see. Makes a man ponder the possiblities. Lt. John Kennedy usn?... Full review

The Manchurin Candidate is a bizarre and silly film, that trys to get too deep into political issues and just becomes exhausting.... Full review

Why is everyone complaining about how the movie "can't compare to the original". Oh shut up! How many of you actually saw the original in the first place? Don't just write on what you heard by the way of gossip. The... Full review

the movie was really good to me everybody did good the storyline was good its just what a family need to sit and watch!!... Full review

It was a great thriller, thoughtful and intense....Each composition is thoughtful, and always serves the story.....One of the most impressive shots comes when Shaw's plane lands after he returns from overseas:....It handily presents the book's complex narrative, features supurb performances across the board.... ... Full Review

The success of the score can be pinpointed in one poignant scene. The thing I really liked about the music in the movie is that it all happens in real time. ... Full Review

THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE may be the summer�s biggest surprise. Because the story has been updated, this is not just the good old-fashioned brainwashing of the original, but a more sophisticated blend of that and nanotechnology that is truly sinister. ... Full Review

The Cold War was still hot in 1962, when the original film was made (from the earlier novel). This is a bad mistake. ... Full Review

The Manchurian Candidate" is presented in a very good 1.85:1 transfer that rivals or surpasses most HD-DVD releases. Perhaps the main problem with "The Manchurian Candidate" is that after knowing the story of the original, the remake had little new to offer. ... Full Review