Manchurian Candidate

Year: 2004

Grade: B

Country: USA

Director: Demme

Review

i don’t remember the original very well, but this remake stands pretty well on its own. they had to make plenty of changes to make it fit into today’s world, and it comes out being pretty relevant for a political conspiracy film. denzel washington and meryl streep are really good in much different ways. meryl streep plays a manipulative senator and washington plays a war veteran who slowly descends towards insanity. as is true with silence of the lambs (also directed by demme), the manchurian candidate unfolds the mystery methodically, always keeping the audience engaged and interested. not likely to win any awards, but it’s a solid, entertaining film.

Watched in theater