Darkman

Neglecting Julie (Frances McDormand), his lawyer lady friend, Dr. Peyton Westlake (Liam Neeson) works feverishly to perfect his latest invention -- artificial skin that could be used to treat burn victims. Peyton himself falls victim to an explosion when one of Julie's crooked clients sends his ...more

Sam Raimi's fourth directorial effort and his first with major studio backing doesn't depart too far from the thrills-and-special-effects approach that made his first couple of films so ingeneously entertaining. But this pulpy action flick does suffer a bit from the strings that come attached to Hollywood money. The long list of screenwriting credits may include the director's brother, Ivan, and his friends, Joel and Ethan Coen, but the script that emerges is still somewhat scattered. The plot ...more