The Parallax View
by Alan J. Pakula
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Actor: Hume Cronyn, Kenneth Mars, Walter McGinn, Warren Beatty, William DanielsDirector: Alan J. Pakula
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; English (Subtitled)
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen, 2.35:1
Running Time: 102 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1999-06-22
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Paramount
Movie Reviews of The Parallax View
Movie Review: A 35 years old film--still watchable, just not a classic
Summary: 3 Stars
Parallax View is a 70s paranoia/conspiracy film. This movie is not in a class with Three Days of the Condor, but it stand up well against the test of time. (Even if the fashions don't.) The story and theme are a bit threadbare, but the acting and cinematography keep The Parallax View interesting.
My biggest problem is that the film sacrifices storytelling because it strives too hard to be art. (An artistic film does not need to be static or mind-numbingly slow.) Storytelling is especially important in a mystery or thriller--and at times, The Parallax view wants to be both. The story jumps ahead unpredictably, so the viewer must fill in numerous gaps. This can work, but in this film it seems random, not thoughtful. It's almost like there was such an enormous focus on creative cinematography that the director forgot or could no longer afford to film important scenes.
Despite it's flaws, this is an engaging film ... and one that every film student should have in their library.
The Shut Mouth Society
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Summary of The Parallax View
Directed by Alan J. Pakula (All the President's Men, Sophie's Choice), this is an excellent, paranoid thriller and a benchmark for films of this type from the 1970s. Warren Beatty (Bonnie and Clyde) plays Joseph Frady, an arrogant investigative reporter who witnesses the assassination of a United States senator and then discovers that other reporters who were on the scene are dying under mysterious circumstances. With the help of his editor (Hume Cronyn), Frady goes underground to infiltrate the Parallax Corporation, which uses mind control to train assassins. And Frady might be the next one in line to take a fall. Featuring a classic brainwashing sequence and laced with intensity from start to finish, The Parallax View is essential viewing for fans of the political thriller genre. --Robert LaneDrama DVD Video
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