The Manchurian Candidate (2004) Denzel Washington, Liev Schreiber, Meryl Streep. This remake of the 1962 "classic" has the virtue of starring Denzel Washington instead of Frank Sinatra. Everything else has been updated, too. No longer based in Cold War paranoia, this film taps into the current war on terror for its bogeyman. The mind control is brought about by high technology instead of simple brainwashing. The acting is fine, but the resolution of the plot is not well-explained. Grade: B-
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