The Parallax View
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Movie Reviews of The Parallax View
Movie Review: the parallax view is a great paranoid thriller from the watergate era
Summary: 5 Stars
when this movie came out the watergate scandle was in full bloom and no one trusted the goverment anymore, i mean the president was make up the rules as he went along and that was one reason that all the thrillers of that time are so paranoid.
in this film beatty plays a reporter(at the time almost all the heros were reporters because we though that they were the only people we could trust) who along with other reporters sees a senator assassinated and soon notices that all the people who saw it are dieing in "accidents". now in fera of his life beatty must find out what is going on and what the parallax corp. has to do with this and other deaths and assassinatens.
once he starts to look into in we quickly see that our man is in way over his head and is now a prime target himself and it looks like he's being framed for something. this is really a great movie and the ending is part of that great 70's beleaf that the little man stood no chance aganist the "big boy" of wealth and power. if you like some meat in your thrillers this one is for you!
Movie Review: This review has been censored for your safety
Summary: 5 Stars
I recall walking from the theater when this film was first released, determining that I would actively seek out every subsequent film the director Alan Pakula would make. From the understated fear generated from atop the Seattle Space Needle in the opening to the beautifully evocative shot of the investigatory panel (which still looks eerily like a burnished coffin to me before the camera dollies in slowly--the heads of the panel members morphing from ornamental coffin handles to authoritative stone-wallers), the show is a visual treat. Watch the propagandizing "recruitment" film at the film's centerpiece, and try not to think of Kubrick's "A Clockwork Orange" psychic realignment scene. Personally, I'm not a big Warren Beatty fan, but unquestionably I enjoyed his turn in this film as the man driven to uncover Truth, whatever the cost. Try this film backed up against Copolla's "The Conversation" for a great paranoid double-hitter. Then close out your evening with "Marathon Man" and you might start seeing secret signals in stop signs.Movie Review: A Good 70's Conspiracy Thriller
Summary: 5 Stars
Not only is this a great early performance from Warren Beatty, who plays a rebellious, idealistic reporter going undercover as a sociopath seeking to join an organization of government trained assassins, it is a first-rate example of action-suspense filmmaking. The eerie soundtrack music is especially effective, creating a mood that is by turns sinister and mournful.
What made this film one of my all time favorites is a "movie-within-the-movie" about halfway through. Beatty's character goes to a sort-of character screening as he attempts to join Parallax Corp., and as part of the 'audition' he must watch a bizarre 3-4 minute film of images and sounds while his vital signs are monitored. It is a brilliant concept, brilliantly executed.
For anyone who loves a tragic underdog fighting a war that you just know the poor guy can't win, this movie would make a welcome addition to your collection.
Movie Review: Alan Pakula's masterpiece!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a legendary films of films. After Watergate's affair no other film has caught the febrile tension of the viewer like this one. Warren Betty in the best role of his career to my mind, plays a reporter absolutely obsessed and committed in search of the truth behind all the obstacles , penetrating the cover up of an assassination.
But the hunter will be hunted.
Somehow Z was the herald movie that imposed, inspired and motivated later in Europe to a new generation of filmmakers the political world was shocked too in diverse latitudes. And the Godfather was the grace punch and the definitive green card to new entries. But this picture and obviously The Conversation established in USA a new way of approaching to this underworld's vision.
Movie Review: The paradigm for paranoia
Summary: 5 Stars
The Parallax View is the ultimate paranoia film, bar none. It is the standard by which all other films of this genre are judged. In other words, it is a classic. It combines stellar direction with a very believable performance by Warren Beatty to create a film that has no equal. From the opening on the Space Needle, it is obvious this movie isn't going to be run of the mill. From there, every plot line just gets bigger and bigger, until everything envelops Warren Beatty to form the film's stunning conclusion. Alan Pakula would eventually follow this film up with All The Presidents Men, that film is good, but this film is great. It stands as his masterwork, and it is the best of the 70's paranoia pictures.