Review of The Conversation (1974) by Matthew D — 30 Jan 2018
One of my all - time favourite films. Not only does this capture perfectly the paranoia of 1970's counter - culture, it also serves as a Cassandra to modern society concerning the ills of unregulated surveillance, corporate espionage, and the deterioration of ethics that accompanies a system where the sceptics are silenced.
Gene Hackman is perfectly cast. Here, he is at the peak of his powers, able to project the protracted inner conflict raging within himself caused by the plot's dilemma.
No studio would make this film when Coppola presented the original script, so he financed production himself by starting his own studio (Zoetrope) entirely funded by agreeing to direct The Godfather part 2 in exchange for his Directing fee, millions of dollars, paid up front.
This review of The Conversation (1974) was written by Matthew D on 30 Jan 2018.
The Conversation has generally received very positive reviews.
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