I believe
that the best way to start this movie review for this movie would be “quadruple
WOW” especially because based on a novel written more than one century ago, in
fact I cannot imagine that somebody could think of such a corruption at the
highest level of our government, especially in the military part of it, anyway
this story goes more or less like this. Near the end of the Korean War, a
platoon of U.S. soldier is captured by communists and brainwashed. Following
the war, the platoon is returned home, and Sergeant Raymond Shaw is lauded as a
hero by the rest of his platoon. However, the platoon commander, Captain
Bennett Marco (Denzel Washington), finds himself plagued by strange nightmares
and, together with fellow soldier Allen Melvin, races to uncover a terrible
plot.
I admit
that the part played by Meryl Streep, one of my favorite actresses who, in this
movie plays the mother of her son, Sergeant Raymond Shaw, plots to make him
race for the position of vice-president in our government, regardless of the
fact that this guy is tortured by horrible nightmares, just like those that
persecute Denzel Washington about things they had been subjected to by very
dubious doctors while they were wounded soldiers in military hospitals.
This is
really a good movie – with a great cast – to watch with your smartest and most
politically involved and mentally involved in our political system and its way
to make things happen.
I can’t
believe that so many years ago someone could even imagine of such a deviant use
of powers, people and advanced medical methods to keep under the complete
control whoever could be in a very weak and defenseless position.
Talk about
political-fiction, this movie can only generate a very interesting discussion
lubricated by gallons of gin with Doritos topped with chocolate or some other
sweet delicatessen.
- https://letterboxd.com/film/the-manchurian-candidate-2004/
- https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/manchurian-candidate-1962-film-review-940384
- https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-manchurian-candidate-2004
- http://entertainment.time.com/2012/09/05/the-15-best-political-films-of-all-time-the-votes-are-in/slide/the-manchurian-candidate/
- https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/manchurian_candidate/
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