Dead Again

  • 1991


MOVIE IS romantic entertaining enjoyable
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83 % Certified Fresh
$ 38 Million
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Positive Reviews 17
Negative reviews 5
Average Rating 3.5/5
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3.0
Dead Again is certainly entertaining its one of the most pleasurable movies Ive seen this year yet it never pretends to be more than a farfetched piec .. EW
5.0
The screenplay, by Scott Frank, is old fashioned (if you will allow that to be a high compliment). Rogerebert
4.5
Director and star Kenneth Branagh brings the same zest and bravura style to this actors romp of a mystery thriller as he did to Henry V. Variety
4.5
This movie might make Thompson a star; shes got that no nonsense strength about her that you see in the best British actresses. Austin Chronicle
1.5
Branaghs lame stab at a romantic psychological thriller makes no sense. Time Out
4.0
Logic is dull and all that jazz.What isnt dull, though, is the way Branagh as a director attacks this material.
2.5
Directing with an eye to Rebecca, Branagh brings more mood than suspense to this apparent hommage to Hitchcock.
3.0
By the time Dead Again answers that question, it has taken a couple of narrative turns that will leave you in the lurch, but its a great ride neverthe ..
5.0
Dead Again was a fresh breath of air into the genre by exorcising the elements of a bygone era into a resurrection of how entertaining a great mystery .. E Film Critic
2.0
The mixture of gritty noir and supernatural shenanigans sits uneasily, but the film may simply be too bizarre to work at all.
5.0
One of the reasons for Dead Agains strong resonance and appeal is the way it toys with two issues that fascinate almost everyone: chance and fate. ReelViews
3.5
Kenneth Branagh (Henry V) directs and plays two roles in a show offy American thriller scripted by Scott Frank that is loads of fun even if its ultima .. Chicago Reader
3.8
Branaghs direction echoes Hitch at every turn, and while its not quite up to the level of the Master of Suspense, its very enjoyable on its own level. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
2.0
A very stylish mystery and supernatural thriller with a dream cast. Internet Reviews
5.0
A film that is filled to the brim with energy, bravaura, and unbridled passion, a film that speaks only in broad strokes and leaves one feeling comple .. Internet Reviews
4.0
If theyd only worked out a way to intercut the actual resolutions to both stories so that they climaxed at one time in a seamless flow, Dead Again wou .. Mountain X
4.0
In this way, too, the film is faithful to its antecedents, while still being a lot of fun. Ny Times
3.0
Its a tad easier to resist the more emphatic elements of the performances, but I must admit, this picture retains quite a roar thanks to Branaghs oper .. Brian Or Ndorf
3.5
Branaghs second effort is highly entertaining claptrap, an exercise in artifice thats more sophisticated than most summer fare, but hardly a film noir .. News Week
4.5
His film is both a good mystery movie and a good movie movie; its sheer movieness is what gives the picture its kick. Flavor Wire
1.9
The story is needlessly contrived and salacious, but the surprise ending does have some emotional impact. Articles Chicago Tribune
3.5
Kenneth Branaghs valentine to Alfred Hitchcock is too clever for its own good. Net Flix
1.5
Directorial style triumphs over a nonsensical script (by Scott Frank).



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