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- "Darkman" would possibly be the perfect comic book movie adaptation, if it had been based on a comic series, that is. Yet all the ingredients are there, from the overblown characters to the stylised violence, in what is a fast and entertaining slice of fantasy.
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The film stars Liam Neeson as scientist Peyton Westlake, who is brutally attacked, disfigured, and left for dead by ruthless mobster Robert Durant (Larry Drake), after his girlfriend, attorney Julie Hastings (Frances McDormand), runs afoul of corrupt developer Louis Strack Jr. (Colin Friels).
Darkman is not a real super-hero. He makes no pledge to rid the world of evil-doers. He is just out for revenge, and every time Darkman acts, Darkman's dark-side claims just a little bit more of Peyton. Others have mentioned the parallels to 'Robocop'.
- (71K)
- Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
- Sam Raimi
- 1990-08-24
When thugs employed by a crime boss lead a vicious assault on Dr. Peyton Wilder (Liam Neeson), leaving him literally and psychologically scarred, an emergency procedure allows him to survive.
- (65)
- Sam Raimi
- R
- Liam Neeson
Feb 15, 2024 · Darkman is the story of the brilliant Dr. Peyton Westlake (Neeson), who is attempting to finalize reconstructive synthetic skin material for burn victims. The only problem with his work is that...
May 15, 2015 · Darkman — the tale of a sweet scientist who becomes a vigilante, hiding his scarred face behind bandages and masks — came out in 1990, showcasing the talents of up-and-comers Sam Raimi and Liam...
- Cheryl Eddy
Sam Raimi shows us why he is so good with a movie like this by making us care about the character, wonderfully played by Liam Neeson, and keeping the pace nice and brisk. Which is good, because if you think too long about what is going on, you will know just how ridiculous the story really is.
Aug 24, 1990 · 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.
