Darkman

Universal Pictures | Release Date: August 24, 1990

8.5	USER SCORE Universal acclaim based on 256 Ratings

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oliver1hMar 18, 2013

This movie had the potential to be a really dark movie with an interesting anti-hero, but the cheesy dialogs and cheaply made action sequences ruined it.

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LaGuertaMar 10, 2013

Darkman is over the top yet rather stern, simultaneously. While it would have been perfect as a comic, it doesn't work quite as well as a film. However, it is uncompromising and refuses to patronise its audience and must be commended for that.

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SpangleFeb 1, 2016

Darkman is a film that is dripping with 1980s-1990s cheese with awful special effects, but manages to overcome that with a fantastic performance from Liam Neeson and a very good superhero origin story. Directed and conceptualized by SamDarkman is a film that is dripping with 1980s-1990s cheese with awful special effects, but manages to overcome that with a fantastic performance from Liam Neeson and a very good superhero origin story. Directed and conceptualized by Sam Raimi, the film is well-written and well-plotted and does a great job siding you with Neeson's character, Darkman. As a superhero film, it plays out largely as it would in a comic and shows Raimi's willingness to adapt his original character to the conventions of the genre. While the special effects do hold the film back, the heartfelt and very well designed character and make-up effects do make up for that negative. Plus, the film is so well-directed by Sam Raimi's sure hand that it is nearly impossible to not enjoy this. A very good time, Darkman is a down-to-earth superhero movie that has a human heart and a human exterior, which makes it all the much better.… Expand

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drlowdonDec 24, 2020

When scientist Peyton Westlake is attacked by gangsters and horribly burnt, he uses the synthetic skin he has developed to take on the appearance of others in order to gain revenge. Sam Raimi brings his usual exaggerated style to Darkman,When scientist Peyton Westlake is attacked by gangsters and horribly burnt, he uses the synthetic skin he has developed to take on the appearance of others in order to gain revenge. Sam Raimi brings his usual exaggerated style to Darkman, but this is a movie that never seems to get out of B-Movie territory. It’s not without it’s merits, and fans of Raimi’s previous work (such as The Evil Dead) will likely find plenty to enjoy, but it just doesn’t quite come together successfully.… Expand

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