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  2. Dec 7, 2003 · Seen today, "The Manchurian Candidate" feels astonishingly contemporary; its astringent political satire still bites, and its story has uncanny contemporary echoes. The villains plan to exploit a terrorist act, "rallying a nation of viewers to hysteria, to sweep us up into the White House with powers that will make martial law seem like anarchy."

  3. Full Review | Original Score: 9/10 | Jun 20, 2023. Wesley Lovell Cinema Sight. “Manchurian” is one of the finest political intrigues in film history. It’s raw power and serpentine plot ...

  4. Here is a movie that was made more than 25 years ago, and it feels as if it were made yesterday. Not a moment of “The Manchurian Candidate” lacks edge and tension and a cynical spin. And what’s even more surprising is how the film now plays as a political comedy, as well as a thriller.

  5. Rated: 4/5 Dec 28, 2010 Full Review David Ansen Newsweek Jonathan Demme's new Manchurian Candidate is a gourmet-popcorn movie--a hugely entertaining thriller shot through with dark shards...

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  6. A classic blend of satire and political thriller that was uncomfortably prescient in its own time, The Manchurian Candidate remains distressingly relevant today. Read Critics Reviews. TOP...

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  7. Oct 24, 2016 · The Hollywood Reporter’s original review is below: A suspense melodrama with political background, exploring and exploiting some dramatic projections of communist brainwashing, The Manchurian...

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