‘Manhunter: The Final Cut’ Shows Why Director’s Cuts Are Almost Never an Improvement. But It’s Still the Greatest Thriller of Our Time

Film critic Owen Gleiberman writes in Variety about director's cuts—a category of release he argues rarely improves films. Yet his column makes a striking claim about one film: Manhunter, The Final Cut, is the greatest thriller of our time.

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