Review of Klute (1971) by Max M — 26 Sep 2008
Alan J. Pakula has never been the flashiest of directors (for his best work - this picture and All the President's Men - he let genius cinematographer Gordon Willis take care of the gorgeous visuals) but he always knew how to get the best out of his actors. Jane Fonda gives probably the best performance of her career (which she also won an Oscar for) as Bree Daniel, a prostitute who is being plagued by creepy phone calls and may hold some crucial information concerning the disappearance of a prominent businessman, a case which is being investigated by a stoic, small-town cop John Klute, played by Donald Sutherland.
More of a character study than an outright thriller, this picture is one of the prime examples of 1970's cinema reinventing genres of bygone eras.
This review of Klute (1971) was written by Max M on 26 Sep 2008.
Klute has generally received positive reviews.
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