Download Italian Movie Darkman II - Il Ritorno Di Durant

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Original Title: Darkman II: The Return Of Durant

Genge: Action,Crime,Horror,Sci-Fi,Thriller

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Darkman, who has, since the first film, devoted his life to perfecting his synthetic skin and fighting crime, is horrified to learn that his old foe, Robert G. Durant, is alive. Durant wastes no time taking control of his old business. He releases an insane weapons developer from a mental institution, and uses him to create a deadly laser weapon. Now, with the help of his disguises and inhuman strength, Darkman must forever rid the world of Durant.
Darkman and Durant return and they hate each other as much as ever. This time, Durant has plans to take over the city's drug trade using high-tech weaponry. Darkman must step in and try to stop Durant once and for all.
I remember back in 1996, when I saw this one, being pretty disappointed. Because this movie lacks the grandeur of the original. It felt like a lesser movie, and in a way it is of course. But re-watching it, learned me to re-appreciate it, and I now even like it more than back then. It is a darn decent sequel, if you ask me. What it lacks are some heavy-weight emotional aspects of the Darkman (provided in the first one because of his love-interest), therefor the revenge-theme is bit thinner here. It also, clearly lacks a budget of the same size as the first one, making it look a little less impressive. Other than that, the movie delivers as far as most of its predecessor's characteristics go. I must add, however, if you were to take the Darkman himself out of this movie, you'd just end up with a pretty mediocre, run-of-the-mill action movie, truly worthy of the direct-to-video status. But, fortunately, he's still in it, and Darkman only still is the sole reason we watch these movies, now don't we?

This time (and this might be a disappointment to many), Dr. Peyton Westlake is played by Arnold Vosloo. At the time of my first time viewing, I didn't like this very much. Now, I can only conclude Vosloo does a more than decent job stepping in Neeson's footsteps. A nice touch in the script, was having Peyton set up his laboratory on a new location, underground this time. The writers did a very good thing by bringing back Larry Drake as Durant (he's just so mean! :) and having him team up with a mad scientist/weapons inventor. Good thing too, in the plot, was having Darkman, at one point team up with a fellow scientist (Dr. Brinkman) to try and perfect his liquid skin techniques. When, later in the movie, he finds Dr. Brinkman murdered and his dreams smashed to pieces, all the agony of similar things happening to him once come back... and it's Darkman's Revenge Time again! Sadly, this movie is lacking an enjoyable climax in the end. The ending itself doesn't necessarily hint at a sequel, but it leaves the door open saying: this might turn into an on-going series. 1994's "Darkman II: The Return of Durant" is a direct-to-video sequel to Sam Raimi's original pseudo-super-hero flick "Darkman", and in every way this follow-up seems to be plagued by a classic case of "unfounded sequel syndrome", where a sequel to a successful film is hastily made for no real reason other than to cash in on the success of the original. Though, for a direct-to-DVD film, "Darkman II" certainly isn't the worst.

I will admit that while it is no modern masterpiece, Raimi's original "Darkman" is a favorite of mine, because it is a dark tale of vengeance that is well-executed and has some of the classic Raimi touches I love so much. (I give the original about a 9 out of 10 for sheer thrills.) Bradford May's first sequel (this film was followed by an even zanier and more non-sensical third chapter) is really just a re-tread of the original film. No new villains, no new heroes, just more of the same. As the title implies, Robert G. Durant (Larry Drake), one of the main villains from part one is still alive, miraculously having survived his explosive helicopter demise as seen in the original film. And while he should be more scarred and flayed than the film's burnt hero, all he really has is a few lines on his face, a story about being in a coma, and a thirst to get back into organized crime.

At the same time, Peyton Westlake a.k.a. "Darkman" (Arnold Vosloo) is still trying to perfect his liquid skin formula to restore his own identity, after Durant and his thugs left him burned beyond recognition and in a state self loathing and insecurity in the first film. He is now using his semi-superhuman abilities (granted to him by the medical procedure given to him to stop his pain, which resulted in emotional rages and constant adrenaline surges) to fight petty crime and steal money from bad-guys to use for his secret underground lab. Yes, he's still completely off the grid, as he was in the original.

But after meeting another scientist with similar interests, things might seem to be looking up for our toasty anti-hero... until of course Durant kills his new friend and makes Peyton realize he's still alive.

From there on in, it's basically a repeat of the second act of the first film- Darkman infiltrating Durant's organization and tearing it apart from within. This time, Durant does seem a bit more prepared, but the predictability just takes away any of the surprise- we saw this all happen in the last movie! There is also a new sub-plot about Durant commissioning a wacky scientist to create, and I'm not kidding, Particle Beam firearms like something right out of a "Star Trek" episode, and selling them for millions as the "new guns for a new era." There's also a nice sub-plot about an investigative journalist who befriends Darkman and wants his help to expose Durant for his crimes. But these really don't go anywhere. They're just there to kill time.

Yes, the movie is really just about Darkman trying to kill Durant once and for all, which he apparently didn't do in the first movie. Simple as that- a revenge story.

Like I said, this film isn't bad, but it doesn't add a single new thing to the "Darkman" story.

Now, onto the director, Bradford May. He does a decent job at times emulating Raimi's visually delightful style that made the first film so fun to watch, but overall, his take on the material is just straight-forward and uninspired. There are a few cool scenes and shots, but overall, the direction is very "blah." Also, May has crafted a film with a darker tone, and frankly, it hurts this movie- it just isn't as much fun as the original.

The acting does shine, as Drake does a great job reprising his role as Durant with fiendish glee. And Vosloo does a decent enough job taking over for Liam Neeson (the original Darkman), though Vosloo does seem a little more wooden, as though he is trying to bring a darker, more stoic edge to the character. He's good, but not Neeson good.

All-in-all, "Darkman II: The Return of Durant" is a retread of the original with a few cool sub-plots and some nice acting. But too much of the movie is a simple repeat of the first film, and the direction (and script) is very uninspired, adding nothing new to the mythos.

I would recommend that fans of the original give this a shot for laughs. Everyone else need not apply. A 5 out of 10.

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