Almost everyone who has some sort of knowledge about film will talk with revere about Francis Ford Coppola's God Father's or be quick to say "I love the smell of napalm in the morning" when asked about Apocalypse Now. But many will stare blankly when you ask have you seen The Conversation.
This small move based in San Francisco is about a surveillance expert who is tasked so spy on a young couple and record their conversation as they take a walk around Union Square. Harry Caul (Gene Hackman), the surveillance expert hired for the job, is a paranoid man on a normal day. He doesn't let anyone in his apartment and talks to clients only from pay phones. However, his mental limits are tested when he thinks that murder is being planned in his newest case.
This film is superbly written and directed by Coppola. It begs the viewer to watch it multiple times in order to grasp every last detail. It has great performances from John Cazale, Cindy Williams, Frederic Forrest, and a young Harrison Ford. Gene Hackman leads this group with one of his best performances in film.
The Conversation is a film that should the first thing mentioned when talking about Francis Ford Coppola. It may not have the grand scale of the the Godfathers or the backdrop of Vietnam in Apocalypse, but it is arguably Coppola's best. Upon every re-watch of this film you always see something you missed the last viewing. It is truly a masterpiece in every sense of the word. And those who missed it should make it a priority to make it seen.
This small move based in San Francisco is about a surveillance expert who is tasked so spy on a young couple and record their conversation as they take a walk around Union Square. Harry Caul (Gene Hackman), the surveillance expert hired for the job, is a paranoid man on a normal day. He doesn't let anyone in his apartment and talks to clients only from pay phones. However, his mental limits are tested when he thinks that murder is being planned in his newest case.
This film is superbly written and directed by Coppola. It begs the viewer to watch it multiple times in order to grasp every last detail. It has great performances from John Cazale, Cindy Williams, Frederic Forrest, and a young Harrison Ford. Gene Hackman leads this group with one of his best performances in film.
The Conversation is a film that should the first thing mentioned when talking about Francis Ford Coppola. It may not have the grand scale of the the Godfathers or the backdrop of Vietnam in Apocalypse, but it is arguably Coppola's best. Upon every re-watch of this film you always see something you missed the last viewing. It is truly a masterpiece in every sense of the word. And those who missed it should make it a priority to make it seen.