Well, this isn't my first Stephen King adaptation, and I'm quite aware that many people dislike most of them simply because they don't follow the book's storyline. Considering I haven't read the book version, I'm not making any comparisons. "The Dead Zone" tells a story about a guy who wakes up from coma, after five years, with the power to see the future. Nowadays it wouldn't sound any original, but I realize it was for the time it was released. I admit there are some poor moments in this film made in a rush, without much development for the characters. We just can't know if Johnny was a good or a bad guy until the final twist-- which was, in my opinion, just BRILLIANT. Even thought Christopher Walken plays the main character, I think Martin Sheen just STOLE the scene with big portrayal of the shift politician that intends to incinerate American's population for no particular reason-- in a first sight, at least. To sum it up, I agree the movie isn't that great, but it's undoubtedly GOOD, mostly because of the surprising ending that I don't care who wrote-- King or filmmakers.
Review of The Dead Zone
