Review of The Conversation (1974) by Benjamin H — 26 Jul 2008
Have you ever seen a movie so good that when it was over you felt sad... knowing you'd never again see it for the first time? That happened to me at the end of The Return of The Jedi as a kid and at the end of The Conversation today.
Gene Hackman plays the "best bugger there is," a man as meticulous regarding his personal privacy as he is in his surveillance work. After he is assigned to capture a brief, seemingly innocuous conversation held by an unwitting couple in a crowded square, he is forced to face the consequences of his work as well as the fact that his technology may be turned against him.
Hackman's performance, the choice of music, the pacing, themes, cinematography, and the way this crucial conversation is repeated and woven throughout the movie, form the basis of a work of brilliance that I will watch again and again.
This review of The Conversation (1974) was written by Benjamin H on 26 Jul 2008.
The Conversation has generally received very positive reviews.
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