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Darkman
1990
A scientist on the verge of a major discovery in synthetic skin is burned beyond recognition when his laboratory is demolished by an evil gang. Altered by an experimental medical procedure, the man known as Darkman assumes 'identities' to reap revenge on his assailants. Read more
| Starring | Liam Neeson, Frances McDormand, Colin Friels, Larry Drake |
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| Director | Sam Raimi |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Thriller |
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Darkman
A scientist on the verge of a major discovery in synthetic skin is burned beyond recognition when his laboratory is demolished by an evil gang. Altered by an experimental medical procedure, the man known as Darkman assumes 'identities' to reap revenge on his assailants.
| Starring | Liam Neeson, Frances McDormand, Colin Friels, Larry Drake, Bruce Campbell |
|---|---|
| Director | Sam Raimi |
| Studio | UCA |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 31 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Thriller |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Dubbed | French, German, Italian, Spanish |
| Subtitles | DVD: Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish |
| Released | DVD: 15 Jan 2008 Production year: 1990 |
| Format | DVD |
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Critics' reviews (3)
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This fantasy horror from Sam Raimi — the independent director's first studio movie — is a splashy amalgam of The Phantom of the Opera and Doctor X, with a perfectly cast Liam Neeson donning synthetic flesh masks to take revenge on the mobsters who disfigured him. Pathos and tragedy are always lurking beneath the horrific surface of The Evil Dead creator's kaleidoscopic take on classic 1930s Grand Guignol, given a nifty 1990s spin by exaggerated camera moves and psychedelic visuals. This tasty buffet of gothic moodiness, startling make-up effects and expressionistic artifice sees Raimi on vibrant virtuoso form.
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Dr Westlake (Neeson) is on the verge of perfecting a synthetic skin which conceals disfigurements; the problem is, the... read more on Time Out
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6 out of 8 people found this review helpful
Good, gory fun
Twelve years before reviving the superhero genre with Spider-man’s meteoric success, Sam Raimi made this tremendously enjoyable comic-book flick, which is, in many ways, superior to the bubble-gum blandness of Spider-man.
Phantom of the Opera meets The Fly is the premise, and the excuse for numerous spectacular action sequences, trippy camera movements, and oddball humour- all trademark Raimi stuff. And while there are problems- very dated special effects and too many tacky one-liners- there’s also a surprising depth to Darkman, which, needless to say, is not what you’d expect from this kind of film.
Similar to Robocop in terms of exuberance and style, but lacking its satirical bite, this is still an exemplary genre exercise and one of the edgiest superhero movies yet. -
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6 out of 8 people found this review helpful
Good, gory fun
Twelve years before reviving the superhero genre with Spider-man’s meteoric success, Sam Raimi made this tremendously enjoyable comic-book flick, which is, in many ways, superior to the bubble-gum blandness of Spider-man.
Phantom of the Opera meets The Fly is the premise, and the excuse for numerous spectacular action sequences, trippy camera movements, and oddball humour- all trademark Raimi stuff. And while there are problems- very dated special effects and too many tacky one-liners- there’s also a surprising depth to Darkman, which, needless to say, is not what you’d expect from this kind of film.
Similar to Robocop in terms of exuberance and style, but lacking its satirical bite, this is still an exemplary genre exercise and one of the edgiest superhero movies yet. -
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