Review of The Conversation (1974) by Ecw — 28 Dec 2014
Good movie..more than ever.
It's a film that addresses the old issue between what should remain in private matter and what should be made public.
As such, this work reflects on one of the basic rights of human beings: the Privacy ... not in a simplistic way but applying that right with others as the Freedom and Security.
It's a movie that could be of this year (2014) or any coming year ... the wikileaks cases of Julian Assange and Edward Snowden prove the timelessness of this work masterfully directed by Francis Ford Coppola ... without any doubt it's his most kafkian film, immersed in anguish where the citizen becomes a pawn piece on the board controlled by the state.
The interpretation of Gene Hackman is masterful (his best?).
The end of the film (no happy end) seems to demonstrate that the more we have computer means to ensure our safety ... more defenseless we become. It's the price to pay for such technological advancement.
What I like most about the film is the feeling of Solitude that runs throughout the film and its main character ...
A 'bitter' irony: bigger and better means of information and communication ... greater solitude.
This review of The Conversation (1974) was written by Ecw on 28 Dec 2014.
The Conversation has generally received very positive reviews.
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