The Manchurian Candidate

I admit to not seeing the original movie. I will seek it out in short order I guarantee it.

This movie totally hooked me. The plot of this movie with its conspiracies and crazed characters was practically designed to totally hook me.

I have always loved the idea of plots where either a main character is insane or the only person who is sane.

I have always liked conspiracy movies, or movies that try and show how the world we live in is an elaborate facade.

I tend to like political movies with interesting themes.

I could have lived without a few of the more graphic squirm inducing scenes. If you have seen the movie you know what I'm talking about.

I also wonder about the politics of the producers. It seems like they might have been grinding a political ax at the same time they can capitalize on election year political interests.

I give it 3 1/2 stars out of 4. I saw it as a matinee, which of course means I am more predisposed to liking it.