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Below is my review for both Manhunter and Red Dragon, seeing as how I watched them back-to-back and they’re both adaptations of Harris’ novel.
Yes, in my humble opinion, Red Dragon is a better overall film and a better adaptation than this one.
The two things I’ll applaud Manhunter for are its performances and cinematography. While Dragon has the bigger stars,…
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If you haven’t read the book, Andy Weir writes like a guy who loves science a little too much, and this film actually manages to make that obsession charming instead of exhausting. I admittedly only got halfway through the book before checking this out, but I’m liking it so far and will finish ASAP. The film itself moves with this itch-scratching problem‑solving momentum, but with way more heart than I expected. The emotional beats land…
It’s pretty decent by regular movie standards, but a bit of a letdown given its the Coen Bros.
There are some great cat-and-mouse scenes that feel interestingly similar to those in No Country for Old Men.
My ears are bleeding, my eyes have melted, and 10 minutes after leaving the theater my heart rate is still well above 100 bpm.
Masterful. Just absolutely thrilling.
After reading my Letterboxd friends’ reviews and the first dozen or so popular reviews, these are some of the chief complaints I’ve noticed:
- Ending is bad
- A pointless sequel
- Not enough “musical”
- Too much “musical”
- Boring
- Tonal shifts don’t work
- Too much Arthur and not enough Joker
- No real commentary
- Wasted Gaga’s talents
- No Batman
I don’t even know where to begin. Some of these I somewhat agree with, others…
