Still, from a purely historical standpoint, this is most certainly worth the watch. Also, any sort of potentially racist subject matter is done away with in that film as well. I think this is where I diverge towards preferring the 2004 film, which not only struck a real structural balance in my eyes, but knew when to swap, shift or remove certain elements from the novel, in order to accentuate the thematic material between the ribs of the narrative. Numerous flashbacks, characters and scenes plague this story from being as aerodynamic as it should be. I haven't even read the book, but there's just so much in here that screams "novel," it almost hurts. What isn't necessarily neat is the film's slavish attempts at adapting Richard Condon's 1959 novel of the same name. John Frankenheimer's direction plays well enough within the classic Hollywood style of filmmaking, but - make no mistake - there are so many shots, stagings and choices made in the presentation of this narrative that broach into the beginnings of what you could call "New Hollywood." It's really neat to watch this unfold. Now, granted, I don't think this is a poor film in any sort of regard. I think I like Jonathan Demme's 2004 remake just a tad more than this.
In fact, there's a lot to And now, I'm presented with the extremely rare displeasure of having to trend into the land of unfortunate movie opinions. keep reading my review on my blog, google: cinema omnivore, thanks! … ExpandĪnd now, I'm presented with the extremely rare displeasure of having to trend into the land of unfortunate movie opinions. Now it is time to revisit the original version directed by John Frankenheimer, the only film I have watched among his prolific filmography before this one actually is his final big screen feature, the romance-thriller mixed-bag REINDEER GAMES (2000, 5/10), Frankenheimer passed away in 2002, and this 1962 black-and-white stunner is no doubt above a few notches over its comparatively problematic remake, substantially due to the Harvey-Lansbury pair’s Oscar-worthy performances. Now it is time to Speaking of THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE, contemporary audience may still recall the 2004 remake headlined by Denzel Washington and Meryl Streep, directed by Jonathan Demme (a 6/10), which is a proficient political thriller and grafts the timeline from Korean War to Gulf War.
Speaking of THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE, contemporary audience may still recall the 2004 remake headlined by Denzel Washington and Meryl Streep, directed by Jonathan Demme (a 6/10), which is a proficient political thriller and grafts the timeline from Korean War to Gulf War.