Review of The Conversation (1974) by Kok Hoong F — 02 Sep 2012
Viewed on 3/8/04 (Tues).
Judging from the cover of the DVD, it seems like an espionage actioner but it has a very strange feel.
It is part mood piece, part Hitchcockian and even part horror movie. The jazzy soundtrack adds on to the confusion.
After much patience, the movie actually makes some sense eventually. As the title implies, the whole story revolves around a tapped conversation between a young couple who may or may not be possible murder victims of a corporation's director. The conversation is played over and over again throughout the movie but it is integral in building up the meditative mystery.
The motive of the murder is never revealed. There is even a twist in the end which is unresolved. Still, somehow the film reaches a satisfactory ending.
The intrigue of the suspense. The twists in the end. The irony of it all, as what the closing scene suggests.
I just wonder why a small arty movie with mixed genres like this got nominated for Best Picture.
Rating: B.
This review of The Conversation (1974) was written by Kok Hoong F on 02 Sep 2012.
The Conversation has generally received very positive reviews.
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