Darkman
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.
Critics Sentiment
Durant's thugs invade Westlake's lab and torture him brutally
Durant chases Westlake with helicopter using explosive bullets
The film crashes from effective character development to embarrassing action spectacle during the helicopter chase sequence, dropping 0.6 points.
Darkman starts strong with memorable villain moments and brutal transformation sequences that showcase Raimi's visual flair. The middle act maintains solid momentum through clever revenge plotting and impersonation concepts, though emotional scenes veer into melodrama. The film stumbles badly in its final act with laughably poor action sequences, particularly the helicopter chase that multiple critics called embarrassing.
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Liam Neeson
Peyton Westlake / Darkman
Frances McDormand
Julie Hastings
Colin Friels
Louis Strack Jr.
Larry Drake
Robert G. Durant
Nelson Mashita
Yakitito
Jessie Lawrence Ferguson
Eddie Black
Rafael H. Robledo
Rudy Guzman
Dan Hicks
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Ted Raimi
Rick
Dan Bell
Smiley
Nicholas Worth
Pauly
Aaron Lustig
Martin Katz
Arsenio Trinidad
Hung Fat
Said Faraj
Convenience Store Clerk
Nathan Jung
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Professor Toru Tanaka
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John Lisbon Wood
Carnival Booth Attendant
Frank Noon
Side Show Barker
William Dear
Limo Driver
Julius Harris
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