Kenneth Branagh constructs a lush, compelling romantic noir, working beautifully with then-wife Emma Thompson.
Dead Again (1991)
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Reviews Counted:36
Fresh:30
Rotten:6
Average Rating:7.2/10
Runtime: 1 hr 47 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: In Kenneth Branagh's stylish suspense film, Branagh stars as Mike Church, a Los Angeles detective who is drawn into the life of Grace (Emma Thompson), a woman with amnesia who is plagued by... In Kenneth Branagh's stylish suspense film, Branagh stars as Mike Church, a Los Angeles detective who is drawn into the life of Grace (Emma Thompson), a woman with amnesia who is plagued by disturbing nightmares. Attempts to help her regain her memory bring them to Franklyn Madson (Derek Jacobi), a mysterious hypnotist who runs an antique shop. Under hypnosis, Grace claims that in a previous life she was Margaret Strauss, a concert pianist who was murdered by her jealous husband, Roman. Further sessions lead her to believe that Mike is actually Roman reincarnated and that the two are destined to re-create the murder. Mike must then attempt to solve two mysteries--the real identity of Grace and the true story behind a 40-year-old crime. Branagh's taut thriller also features Robin Williams, Andy Garcia, and Campbell Scott. [More]
Starring: Kenneth Branagh, Emma Thompson, Andy Garcia, Derek Jacobi
Starring: Kenneth Branagh, Emma Thompson, Andy Garcia, Derek Jacobi, Hanna Schygulla, Robin Williams
Director: Kenneth Branagh
Director: Kenneth Branagh
Screenwriter: Scott Frank
Producer: Lindsay Doran
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Reviews for Dead Again
Kenneth Branagh's valentine to Alfred Hitchcock is too clever for its own good.
Nice thriller that benefits from Branagh's direction and suffers from his performance
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 can be.
Directorial style triumphs over a nonsensical script (by Scott Frank).
A miscalculation from a prodigious talent who has forgotten that you squeeze the life out of romance when you don't give it space to breathe.
Outlandish and theatrical, Dead Again is an engaging piece of entertainment.
Suffice it to say that if Dead Again is not a great film, it's certainly one wildly entertaining ride.
An achievement that rivals Hitchcock's best work and stands out as one of the most intriguing and memorable thrillers of the 1990s.
Just when it appeared that the noir thriller had seen better days, the British came to the rescue.
Overwrought and overly facile look at accounts payable in the afterlife.
I am a particular pushover for movies like this, movies that could go on the same list with Rebecca, Wuthering Heights or Vertigo.
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