Movie Review: The Manchurian Candidate

Sunday, January 3, 2010
Synopsis: U.S. Army Major Bennett Marco can't sleep at night--and he doesn't want to. Marco spends his days giving inspiring speeches about his platoon's ambush in the Kuwaiti desert and the heroics of Sergeant Raymond Shaw, who won the Medal of Honor for saving Marco's crew. But at night, Marco's dreamlike memories of the desert turn sinister and terrifying. And Marco privately wonders whether the two soldiers who died in the firefight might have met darker fates than officially recorded--andwhether Shaw might not be the glorious hero that everyone thinks he is. When Shaw takes the national stage as a surefire candidate for vice president--under the thumb of his controversial mother, Senator Eleanor Prentiss Shaw-'Marco is forced to act on his growing suspicions. With military officials questioning his sanity, and the net of security tightening around Shaw, Marco races to probe deeper into the unimaginable,shocking truth before the White House is won.

Starring: Denzel Washington, Meryl Streep, Liev Schreiber, Kimberly Elise, Jon Voight
Directed by: Jonathan Demme
U.S. Rating: R

Just another great film that brings the perfect combination: A strong plot supported by an amazing cast. Starring Denzel Washington, Merryl Streep and Liev Schreiber, this remake of the original film from 1962 has been declared by many different critics as a stronger, much better and entertaining production than the original one. Adapted to our times, Denzel Washington plays the role of U.S. Army Major Bennett Marco, who tries to find the reason of his weird dreams about a very particular and important incident faced by his unit in Kuwait. The plot is based on a list of events and situations that will lead him to the answer to his questions and weird dreams, to the point of saving the life of the new elected president of the U.S. This is a great recommendation for anyone who's looking for an amazing action-thriller to watch at home.

What did I like from this movie?

1. The great roles performed by Denzel, Merryl and Liev
2. A very entertaining and strong plot

What did I dislike from this movie?

1. It was a really good film

I would rate this movie with a 4/5


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