Review of The Conversation (1974) by Ivan M — 03 May 2012
In between directing the first two parts of the Godfather saga, Coppola made this fantastic exploration into the life of Gene Hackman's freelance surveillance professional, Harry Caul. The film begins by showing us Harry and his team as they carry out their new job, to record a man and a woman's conversation as they walk around a crowded San Francisco plaza, full of pedestrians and street performers.
It's fascinating to see the genius techniques he uses to produce an eligible recording, and we are just as confused and intrigued by what the couple say to each other as Harry's team. He becomes convinced that something terrible will happen if he turns in the tape, and embarks on the task of making sense of the whole ordeal.
It's a thought-provoking character study, one of Coppola's best and one of the great films of the 1970s.
This review of The Conversation (1974) was written by Ivan M on 03 May 2012.
The Conversation has generally received very positive reviews.
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