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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
This film is certainly not Sunday afternoon family viewing. I knew when I bought this film that it was a psychological affair but wasn't expecting such realism and sadness in it. The characters are quite believable and I came away feeling shocked and stunned. The fact that the film was based on real life human test subjects made it even more poigniant. It's reminiscent of scenes from "One flew over the Cuckoo's nest" and you end up wanting to strangle the doctor at the end of it. You have to be in a very particular mood to want to watch this but it does hold its own and covers some interesting areas.
5 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By Old Wealden
Format:DVD
Though somewhat pedestrian in pace, this film presents a problem which still creates great controvesy: when, if ever, is it right to use scientific technology to "cure" extreme personality disorders? This is still a question which is hotly debated; Christopher Walken's portral of a distubed and dangerous personlity gives the conflict great immediacy. The film also relects other popular neuroses in the USA at the time it was made.
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3.3 out of 5 stars
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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
A five - if you're watching for Christopher Walken..........
7 Sep 2003
By rachel green
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:DVD
Not a great film - good ideas, but it should either have either been expanded or stripped down to a BBC TV play. Joss Ackland and Ronny Cox both give the expected quality performances as the misguided scientist and the terminal cancer patient who is given ecstasy (with a small e) as the way out of personality problems. But the reason you'll buy this DVD is the young Christopher Walken. ... Combine this performance with that in the Anderson Tapes and it is easy to see why he could have been up for Han Solo or the lead in Love Story. Charisma, intelligence, phwoaar and acting ability. He makes it all look so easy.........
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
It may be old, but Walken makes it new.
23 Mar 2010
By Albert Thompson
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Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Mind Snatchers is a decent movie.
This will be completely spoiler free.
Basically, Walken plays a really mean and angry person who is taken to a hospital for others with mental issues. He's diagnosed with some sort of condition unto which he is so aggressive. But, given he's such an angry man, he begins to prod into the hospital's background. He makes certain alliances, certain people help him, they even compromise with him, but his tenacious demeanor gets him deeper into our plot.
Overall, there's some good suspense and nail biting moments when you're holding back from screaming 'COME ON, CHRIS!' but mind you this is an old film. If you can't look past the mediocre cinematography, sound feedback and a bit of cheesy supporting acting- don't watch. But, if your view is open to such, enjoy the film.
This will be completely spoiler free.
Basically, Walken plays a really mean and angry person who is taken to a hospital for others with mental issues. He's diagnosed with some sort of condition unto which he is so aggressive. But, given he's such an angry man, he begins to prod into the hospital's background. He makes certain alliances, certain people help him, they even compromise with him, but his tenacious demeanor gets him deeper into our plot.
Overall, there's some good suspense and nail biting moments when you're holding back from screaming 'COME ON, CHRIS!' but mind you this is an old film. If you can't look past the mediocre cinematography, sound feedback and a bit of cheesy supporting acting- don't watch. But, if your view is open to such, enjoy the film.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Fetch My Brain-Drill!...
22 Jan 2010
By Bindy Sue Frønkünschtein
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:DVD
My interest in this movie stems from my fascination w/ mind control, government conspiracy, and mad science / experiments gone wrong. Though all of these elements are present, THE MIND SNATCHERS is just too long and slow. This would have made an excellent 20-30 min. short, or anthology segment. As it is, TMS has a bloated mid-section, sandwiched between a decent beginning and a perfectly downbeat ending. Christopher Walken (THE DEAD ZONE, THE PROPHECY) plays the violent, angry Reese w/ his typical ease and un-forced oddness. Ronny Cox (DELIVERANCE, THE BEAST WITHIN, ROBOCOP) is also good as Reese's unhinged, hillbilly roommate. Shaved down, this could have been a classic...
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