Review of Network (1976) by Philip French for The Guardian — 20 Feb 2001
The film is immaculately cast...The principal figures in its ideological debate – the chilly, number-crunching executive Robert Duvall, godlike network supremo Ned Beatty and the ambitious, exploitative programmer Faye Dunaway – are vivid caricatures.
But the movie runs out of steam as satiric invention turns into fervent, deeply sincere statement, and solid William Holden’s middle-aged producer becomes the representative of old-fashioned integrity.
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This review of Network (1976) was written by Philip French and published by The Guardian on 20 Feb 2001.
Network has generally received very positive reviews.
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