Intcatinfo A Masterpiece!

FuzzyTagz If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

FirstWitch A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

Humaira Grant It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

morrison-dylan-fan Looking at various lists on IMDb,I found a great list by Red-Barracuda,which had a rather overlooked Francis Ford Coppola title near the top. Catching up on eps of Screen Junkies News the next day,I was taken aback when one of the hosts picked the same film as the best underrated movie by a famous director,which led to me joining the listening party.View on the film: Attempting to get the film made since the early 60's,writer/directing auteur Francis Ford Coppola proves that it was worth him spending all that time fighting for this title with immaculate stylisation. Changing cinematographers in mid-production, Coppola impressively keeps the visual motifs consistent, with Caul's spy centre given a dour brown appearance where extended takes hold on Caul's worker drone mindset the surroundings build,whilst Caul's mysterious baker is given a chic, Wall Street elite tower. Playing David Shire unsettling electronic score when filming and having Walter Murch cast the sound montages, Coppola manipulates the soundtrack with masterful procession,as Caul's obsession to unscramble the audio reels the viewer into piecing together their own interpretation of the recordings.Keeping in the dark the reason the recording has been made for the first half, the screenplay by Coppola brilliantly records Caul as a meek Winston Smith,who never questions the people who are paying him,and treats the taping he makes as a mundane part to his lonely life. Uncoiling Caul's obsession, Coppola plays a sly line in misdirection which cleverly mis-matches what is seen and what is heard,and leads into an ending that turns Caul into one of the plumbers of paranoia in the era. Peeling away all the movie star charm,Gene Hackman gives an outstanding performance as Caul,who Hackman squeezes into every corner of doubt and anxiety, by listening to all the conversations.

gwmasse Did Orsen wells write this garbage. This movie was so highly rated I was kinda excited about watching it. Boy was I disappointed. Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country. Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war...............That'll do pig that'll do.............

sukhib The most overrated movie I have ever watched,complete garbage. Gene Hackman may be a great actor,but this movie sucked.Stay away,save your money.I have no idea,why this dreadful movie is so highly rated and considered a classic.The boredom of watching for almost 2 hours and seeing nothing interesting happen,is a reason to give this a miss.I will not bother going into the story too much,as there is not much to say.

LeonLouisRicci 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".