Some have Said that this is Director Coppola's most Underrated Movie. Nominated for Three Oscars (including Best Picture), and Critically Acclaimed, it is a Weak Case. "Tucker: A Man and His Dreams" (1988) is Probably His most Underseen and Overlooked.
Gene Hackman is the Focal Point of this Character Study with Technology as Villain, and the Viewer is Drawn to Hackman's 'Harry Caul" in every Scene. As a Dull, ironically Conversation Less Surveillance Pro, with His Outdated Clothes and Oddball Demeanor, He Nevertheless is a Magnet that Attracts Attention in the Frame.
Paranoia was Beginning to become a National Personality Trait by the Mid-1970's, what with the Trifecta Assassination Coup in the Sixties (Kennedy, King, and Kennedy), the Vietnam War, and Watergate, it comes as No Surprise.
One of the many Interesting Shots, is of Harry's Team on the Job situated in an Upper Floor Opened Window, pointing what Looks like a Rifle (complete with scope) and it is non other than a Directional Microphone. Privacy Killed by Technology with Elitist Efficiency and Disregard for Citizen's Rights.
A Good Cast and Crackerjack Production make this Cerebral Cinema at its Best. Captivating, Suspenseful, and Extremely well Crafted, this Film is a Testament that Captures the Time with its Mood, Understatement, and Sharp Characterizations.
A Must See for Anyone Interested in Cinema as Art and Social Criticism, Fine Acting, and Especially for Affectionados of the "Slow Burn".
Gene Hackman is the Focal Point of this Character Study with Technology as Villain, and the Viewer is Drawn to Hackman's 'Harry Caul" in every Scene. As a Dull, ironically Conversation Less Surveillance Pro, with His Outdated Clothes and Oddball Demeanor, He Nevertheless is a Magnet that Attracts Attention in the Frame.
Paranoia was Beginning to become a National Personality Trait by the Mid-1970's, what with the Trifecta Assassination Coup in the Sixties (Kennedy, King, and Kennedy), the Vietnam War, and Watergate, it comes as No Surprise.
One of the many Interesting Shots, is of Harry's Team on the Job situated in an Upper Floor Opened Window, pointing what Looks like a Rifle (complete with scope) and it is non other than a Directional Microphone. Privacy Killed by Technology with Elitist Efficiency and Disregard for Citizen's Rights.
A Good Cast and Crackerjack Production make this Cerebral Cinema at its Best. Captivating, Suspenseful, and Extremely well Crafted, this Film is a Testament that Captures the Time with its Mood, Understatement, and Sharp Characterizations.
A Must See for Anyone Interested in Cinema as Art and Social Criticism, Fine Acting, and Especially for Affectionados of the "Slow Burn".