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When attorney Julie Hastings (Frances McDormand) uncovers corrupt city real estate dealings, evil thugs attack her scientist boyfriend, Peyton Westlake (Liam Neeson). Left for dead after his lab is detonated, he miraculously survives when the ensuing blast hurls him into the nearby harbor. Treated as a John Doe at a city hospital, he is unknowingly submitted to radical therapy which numbs his nerves to feeling--but which heightens his strength and his emotions. Once conscious, Peyton escapes from the hospital and builds a ramshackle lab in an abandoned industrial plant. Horribly burned and scarred by the lab explosion, he uses synthetic skin to impersonate his would-be murderers and seek retribution for their evil deeds. Peyton also tries to reunite with Julie, who believes him to be dead. While the film has an average script, it is overcome by the flashy cinematography of Bill Pope, the bombastic score by Danny Elfman, and the well-choreographed direction of Sam Raimi. The director confidently walks the line between suspense, action, comedy, and romance as he examines a bitter, victimized antihero who risks becoming as monstrous on the inside as he appears on the outside. --Bryan Reesman
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By Eolake
Format:DVD
What I mostly remember about this film, which I saw in the theatre years ago, was mediocre special effects, and that parts of it were so patently silly that the audience laughed about things that were definitely not meant as jokes.
4.0 out of 5 stars
I'm everyone... and no one.everywhere...nowhere...call me Darkman (3.5/5)
Oct 29 2007
By falcon
TOP 1000 REVIEWER
Format:DVD
this movie is pretty good,all things considered.i'm sure it borrows
heavily from some horror movies in the 30's and 40's,as well as from
some more modern films.still,i liked it.it has a fairly original
premise,if you look at the small picture.the actual general plot has
been used a lot,but the details are somewhat different(although some
people might notice parallels between this one and another film,which
was released a bit before.i won't give any of the plot away
here,though.as for the acting,it's decent enough,but there not
spectacular.then again most of the actors have characters that have
little to do.except for Liam Neeson,who is superb,and puts in an award
winning performance,in my mind.of course it helps that he has a fairly
well defined character.at least more than the others do.the only thing
i didn't like about the movie,and this is a small complaint,is that i
felt it was slow at times.otherwise,i thought it was pretty good.not
profound,or great,but pretty good.my vote for Darkman: 3.5/5
heavily from some horror movies in the 30's and 40's,as well as from
some more modern films.still,i liked it.it has a fairly original
premise,if you look at the small picture.the actual general plot has
been used a lot,but the details are somewhat different(although some
people might notice parallels between this one and another film,which
was released a bit before.i won't give any of the plot away
here,though.as for the acting,it's decent enough,but there not
spectacular.then again most of the actors have characters that have
little to do.except for Liam Neeson,who is superb,and puts in an award
winning performance,in my mind.of course it helps that he has a fairly
well defined character.at least more than the others do.the only thing
i didn't like about the movie,and this is a small complaint,is that i
felt it was slow at times.otherwise,i thought it was pretty good.not
profound,or great,but pretty good.my vote for Darkman: 3.5/5
By A Customer
Format:DVD
I'm not a Darkman fan but I have to admit this movie was great. There is lots of good action and great lines. I certainly loved this movie. Great!
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Darkman is one of the best Dark comicbook adaptations ever done. Sam Raimi directing Liam Neeson and a excellent cast in what I call a movie that i never tire of seeing( and i've... Read more
Published on May 16 2004 by Jon P. Whipple
1.0 out of 5 stars
This Movie Deserves 0 Stars
I walked out of the theatre after about a half hour of this violent mess. I literally could not stomach such grossness. Read more
Published on Feb 18 2004
5.0 out of 5 stars
An Early Childhood Classic
If your wondering what the title of my review means, it's because "Darkman" was a favorite movie of mine growing up. Read more
Published on Feb 4 2004 by Frank Ponce
4.0 out of 5 stars
It's a comic, folks
Although most of the reviews here are certainly positive, in the interest of objectivity I sometimes spend more time looking at the unfavorable ones. Read more
Published on Sep 11 2003
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Sam Raimi Superhero Classic
Man oh man does Sam Raimi know how to make movies. From the Evil Dead Trilogy to Spider-Man. Darkman is in the middle of these great films starring Liam Neeson as Peyton... Read more
Published on Jun 18 2003 by Nick
4.0 out of 5 stars
This Ain't Superman
I've known about this film for years. I had the pleasure of finally seeing a couple of years ago before all of the Spider-mania. Read more
Published on April 16 2003 by Jay J. Banks
4.0 out of 5 stars
it;s all in the eyes
I can understand why the producers cast Liam Neeson in this role. He has to express a great deal of emotion with his eyes alone that very few actors could have carried off. Read more
Published on April 7 2003 by Richard I. Caplan
1.0 out of 5 stars
WORST Subtitles, Closed Captioning ever on DVD boo hoo!
I saw this on Australian TV recently and I presumes they got it form DVD source and it had the worst captioning , subtitles (even worse than Godzilla Matthew Broderick DVD even -... Read more
Published on Mar 25 2003 by Jose Bay
4.0 out of 5 stars
Sam Raimi is king...
Hot off of "Evil Dead" and other successes, director/genius Sam Raimi set out to make a superhero movie: Raimi style! Read more
Published on Feb 6 2003 by L. Varnau
4.0 out of 5 stars
Before Spider-Man, there was Darkman
Sam Raimi, brilliant director of the cult classic Evil Dead trilogy and the current blockbuster Spider-Man, directed this entertaining action yarn hot on the heels of 1989's hit... Read more
Published on Jun 27 2002 by N. Durham
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