Review of Network (1976) by Rod A — 19 Feb 2010
This is a most (unfortunately) prescient film. How wonderful that it manages to be a laugh-out-loud riot (I'm especially thinking of the scene when the underground terrorists engage in cutthroat negotiations over the distribution royalties for their reality terrorist TV show) as well as a poignant look at aging.
William Holden and Peter Finch struggle with their feelings of life passing them by. Faye Dunaway is the future: a driven young professional, seemingly devoid of her own emotions or of any sensitivity concerning the feelings of others.
Yet she'll be damned if she's not running the most successful network in the biz. It amazes me how applicable this thirty-four year old film has become to our current times. Paddy Chayefsky truly called it.
What would he be writing about if he were here today?
This review of Network (1976) was written by Rod A on 19 Feb 2010.
Network has generally received very positive reviews.
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