This was about as close to a perfect movie as you can get. It grabbed my attention at the outset and at the end, I still wanted more.
Just phenomenal. The Manchurian Candidate I saw was a modern day remake of the original (which I saw in college) and the star-studded cast included Denzel Washington and Meryl Streep.
Acting was superb, storyline was intense and took a number of great, unexpected turns. It dealt with so many different levels of human society, politics, money, greed, interpersonal relationships, psychology, reality, surrealism. Just great stuff. I was so connected to the characters, I was feeling paranoid.
Absolutely, well worth it.