Its plot, which is as structured as sand, and the floating camerawork by cinematographer Tak Fujimoto are all meant to conjure up the wispy feeling of a dream. Unfortunately, the film itself fails to see its own narrative shortcomings. The seemingly popular Raymond Shaw - whose actual partisan politics aren’t defined, if at all - and his story about courage under fire seems uncannily perfect, almost as if it were scripted. The film follows one man’s impossible search for the truth in the scary world of surveillance, politics-as-spectacle, and xenophobia.ĭemme’s Manchurian Candidate is keenly aware of the power of narrative and how it shapes our behavior. The Manchurian Candidate is a paranoid thriller with a sci-fi bent. Jeffrey Wright (who is currently narrating Marvel’s What If.?) is also part of The Manchurian Candidate’s all-star cast.
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