Darkman
Film199096 min

Darkman

Taste attributes: actioncrimescience fictionmafia/gangsterthrillermonster/alien/supernaturalsuperherofastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarylinearbig & variedall consuming questdeep rivalryfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionunderdog triumphs

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"They destroyed everything he had, everything he was. Now, crime has a new enemy and justice has a new face."

Boxlist takeAn otherworldly sci-fi film that is sweeping, weighty and dark. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Taste details

Quality rating

6.4 /10

TMDB · 921 votes

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What lines up

  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

Dr. Peyton Westlake is on the verge of realizing a major breakthrough in synthetic skin when his laboratory is destroyed by gangsters. Having been burned beyond recognition and forever altered by an experimental medical procedure, Westlake becomes known as Darkman, assuming alternate identities in his quest for revenge and a new life with a former love.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questdeep rivalryfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Liam NeesonFrances McDormandColin FrielsLarry DrakeNelson Mashita

Details

Genre
Action
Year
1990
Runtime
96 min
Status
Released
Studio
Renaissance Pictures
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