Thursday, January 19, 2012

Script review - "Manhunter" by Michael Mann (re-reading)

I find myself reading this script every year or so - the idea of a detective who can think like a serial killer was new then, it makes a terrific character, his dilemmas are strong. So many wonderful bits: all the detail, the way the cops deal with Graham, the opening scene where we plunge straight into it, the structure where we meet the blind girl in the last third. There's just something about it. It's spooky too - I always get haunted by visions of the serial killer breaking it. Great writing from Mann.

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