Review of Capricorn One (1977) by Simon G — 31 May 2012

The first half is solid. I like how Hyams tells most of what occurs from the perspective of the conspirators. Hal Holbrook is given some pretty fantastic speeches, and generally they are the kind of stuff we usually hear towards the end of most films of this genre.

I was hoping that this was a sign that Hyams was interested in the complex moral situation regarding media manipulation that he presents in the beginning and was trying to get past the obligatory conspiracy setup in favor of more interesting themes.

Unfortunately, it turns into a sub-standard chase movie for the final hour that's not even remotely engaging.