Review of Network (1976) by Marc R — 23 Feb 2013
If ever a film could be called psychic it would most certainly be 'Network'.
I am constantly in awe at how this film managed to be so prophetic about not only our media landscape today but society itself. Some of the lines that come out of the characters' mouths are just so staggeringly on point with what we're seeing today on a daily basis, that I think Paddy Chayefsky was a prophet on the level of Howard Beale in the movie itself.
And in terms of an actors' showcase it doesn't get much better than this. The speeches, the one-liners, the reactions are all just stunningly real and believable from the leads on down to those with just a scene or two. It certainly doesn't hurt that they're working from one of the screenplays of all time but this cast deserves every ounce of credit that comes their way.
Faye Dunaway in particular absolutely kills in this movie and from the moment she says this she had me by the balls: "And by the way, the next time I send an audience research report around, you'd all better read it, or I'll sack the fucking lot of you. Is that clear?".
This review of Network (1976) was written by Marc R on 23 Feb 2013.
Network has generally received very positive reviews.
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