5 reviews
To make it short - a great film! Some good actors on a typical German comedy never seen by anyone - it´s a pity. Okay, Joe´s a little too crazy, Nick´s too kind, ... and so on. But in the end - sit down, relax, laugh a bit and enjoy a story that could never go real. That´s just okay and this film is as good for it you´ll hardly find another.
This move may cause nightmares - to everyone, not just to children! This is usually quality mark for horror films and in this film it surely is. This is the most horrifying I ever saw, for just two reason: It´s splattery and subtle at the same time and it leaves you within a intellectual vacuum at the end. If you think you can stand it - try it. Maybe it will be worth it - or it may cause you disgust or nightmares - or you´re too dull to feel anything...
I like this movie a lot: There´s the great comic scene starter, the music sung by Frankenberg and Dury and the British and - believe me - German humour on it. Maybe it´s Hamburg, too, what I like or the great furniture and clothing style of the film. The only thing I dislike on it is that you can see how old this film is yet - the pictures are just 80s style. But the story is great and funny, so if you like 80s and European humour, just watch it!
Liam Neeson as some sort of "Die Hard"´s Bruce Willis is not only a unusual cast for Dr. Peyton Westlake, he has also to deal with ridiculous action-scenes on helicopters and at skyscraper constructions. In this he is accompanied by Frances McDormand as the usual blonde (Julie Hastings) and his - of course! insane - opposites Larry Drake (Robert G. Durant), Colin Friels and a group known-unknown actors from b-movies. The whole plot lacks of credibility - even it you accept inventing artificial skin (in this form) - there´s the clinic and its treatment methods, it´s easily possible to rebuild the laboratories, there´s no problem for Julie to find the memorandum at Strack´s desk and so on. A respectable story for comic-series, but too much for a ninetysix-minute-film.
Fortunately the ending appears not to be very happy, so it´s not too bad at all. 3 points of 10 for the idea and some rare good scenes (e.g. the very comic-like storm scenes after the Darkman´s flight or the revolving door scene).
The Darkman will come back too times - but without Neeson or McDormand. Right idea, Liam!
Fortunately the ending appears not to be very happy, so it´s not too bad at all. 3 points of 10 for the idea and some rare good scenes (e.g. the very comic-like storm scenes after the Darkman´s flight or the revolving door scene).
The Darkman will come back too times - but without Neeson or McDormand. Right idea, Liam!