Few movies have been more successful at exploring the dark side of the human psyche than The Conversation. Francis Ford Coppola, in the director's chair, does a superb job of keeping the suspense level high, and Gene Hackman gives a performance of incredible depth; we truly believe that Caul is sinking into madness trying to unravel the depths of the seemingly innocent conversation he recorded. How Hackman was passed over at Oscar time is utterly beyond me.
Review of The Conversation
