Review of The Parallax View (1974) by Mark W — 19 Feb 2008

Solid political thriller. I think I now understand why Warren Beaty is famous. He was pretty dam good in this.

This review of The Parallax View (1974) was written by Mark W on 19 Feb 2008.

The Parallax View has generally received positive reviews.

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