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Martin Scorsese's 1991 remake of J. Lee Thompson's 1962 thriller dabbles a bit in some fascinating psychological crosscurrents between its characters, but it finally trades in all that rich material for extensive and gratuitous violence. Robert De Niro plays a serial rapist released from prison after 14 years. Angry because his appalled attorney (Nick Nolte) made it easy for him to be convicted, this monster is out to hurt Nolte's character through his wife (Jessica Lange) and daughter (Juliette Lewis). The themes of interlocking guilt and anger between these people suggests a smart film in the making. But the final act, set on a boat with De Niro's vengeful pervert attacking Nolte and the two women, takes a more unfortunate direction. Stick with the original (which starred Robert Mitchum and Gregory Peck, each of whom make a cameo appearance in this film). --Tom Keogh
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Classic thriller movie.. with an epic cast! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
By Corpse
Format:DVD
of course robert deniro does an amazing job as usual and i liked the premise of the story. A ex convict terrorizes and family after spending 14years in jail which gave him the time to edjucate himself. There were many things that he does that i thought were pretty smart for a psycho path and it was definatly a good watch. Its kind of funny watching this movie and seeing the similarities to the simpsons episode that parodies it.
By falcon
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i believe this film pales in comparison to the original 1962
version.for one thing,i found it way too mean spirited and overly
gruesome.i just don't think it needed to be that violent to tell this
particular story.i also didn't like the way religion was used one of
the motivating factors behind Cady's revenge.there are some good things
about he movie,though.one is the acting.Robert Deniro Plays max
Cady,who after spending 14 years in jail,seeks revenge on his layer(and
his family),who he believes helped put him in jail.Nick Nolte is Sam
Bowden,the lawyer.DeNiro is very good as Cady.one look at him and you'd
have no trouble believing he is capable of anything.Nolte is also good
as Bowden.Jesicca Lange plays Bowden's wife Leigh.i didn't like her
very much in this role.i found her too weepy for me tastes.Juliette
Lewis plays the daughter Danielle.i found her role to be unnecessary
and her character is just too naive.Robert Mitchum and Gregory
Peck,from the original Cape Fear,also appear in the movie.even though
there are some things i didn't like about this movie,it's still a not a
horrible movie.it's just not as good as the original.for me Cape
Fear(1992)is a 3/5
version.for one thing,i found it way too mean spirited and overly
gruesome.i just don't think it needed to be that violent to tell this
particular story.i also didn't like the way religion was used one of
the motivating factors behind Cady's revenge.there are some good things
about he movie,though.one is the acting.Robert Deniro Plays max
Cady,who after spending 14 years in jail,seeks revenge on his layer(and
his family),who he believes helped put him in jail.Nick Nolte is Sam
Bowden,the lawyer.DeNiro is very good as Cady.one look at him and you'd
have no trouble believing he is capable of anything.Nolte is also good
as Bowden.Jesicca Lange plays Bowden's wife Leigh.i didn't like her
very much in this role.i found her too weepy for me tastes.Juliette
Lewis plays the daughter Danielle.i found her role to be unnecessary
and her character is just too naive.Robert Mitchum and Gregory
Peck,from the original Cape Fear,also appear in the movie.even though
there are some things i didn't like about this movie,it's still a not a
horrible movie.it's just not as good as the original.for me Cape
Fear(1992)is a 3/5
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Scare you to death
I've seen this version and the original. This is one time the second version surpasses the first. Holden was not nearly the actor DeNiro was in their same roles. Read more
Published on Aug 24 2010 by David A. Cochrane
1.0 out of 5 stars
The worst horror movie I've ever seen!
The 1991 remake of "Cape Fear" is one of the worst movies I've ever seen. Not only because it's graphically violent, but also it's horribly acted by most of its cast. Read more
Published on July 13 2004 by Stewart
3.0 out of 5 stars
A good movie,
But don't compare it to the original; that's not fair. In some ways, they're almost 2 different films. Read more
Published on Jun 15 2004
5.0 out of 5 stars
Spot on!
A remake that is better than the original ... it rarely happens, but in this case it has!
CAPE FEAR is a very effective film that managed to pull me right in, I enjoyed every... Read more
Published on Jun 10 2004 by William
5.0 out of 5 stars
GOTTA WATCH OUT FOR ALL THOSE CHRISTIAN MURDERERS
In "Cape Fear", Marty Scorsese introduces a Fourth of July parade scene rife with sluggish Americana. Read more
Published on Jun 7 2004 by Steven R. Travers
1.0 out of 5 stars
Fear This...Cause It`s That Bad
A bad Martin Scorcese movie if there ever was one, "Cape Fear" starts well enough but soon falls into predictable, convulted, contrived and annoying territory. Read more
Published on April 21 2004 by gonn1000
4.0 out of 5 stars
MAX CADY is the HERO
Robert De Niro's character Max Cady, the obvious villain is IN FACT the hero of this film. Nick Nolte was a public defender 14 years ago when he got the case of Max Cady -- a very... Read more
Published on April 5 2004 by Jesse James
5.0 out of 5 stars
great movie
This movie is simply greta.People on this site bad mouth it for the gore and all that.I've seen the original and it sucks compared to this. Read more
Published on Mar 15 2004 by kyle sanders
2.0 out of 5 stars
Pales in camparison to the original
Even though there are some VERY strong performances here, it doesn't create the tension of the original. Worse, the ending has been changed!!
Stick to the original.
Published on Mar 11 2004 by M. Bergeron
5.0 out of 5 stars
"Every man has to go through hell to reach paradise..."
Very few thrillers stand out like Martin Scorsese's "Cape Fear." It's a terrifying ride that frightens us to the very core. Read more
Published on Mar 3 2004 by Michael Crane
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