Literally one of the best movies I have ever seen.
This was the last of the classic "paranoid thrillers of the 70's" I had left to see. I assumed it would be good, but I didn't expect it to be the absolute best of the genre movement, and one of the best movies ever made.
Everyone in the movie puts in absolutely ferocious performances but the movie itself is the true monster. The writing, pacing, editing, sound editing, locations - literally every single thing about it. It is an abrasive rollercoaster that never stops for a second, constantly taking you on sharp turns you could never possibly see coming.
This is a jarring reminder of what cinema was at it's true potential and what seems to be it's peak, especially looking back on this nearly half a century later and noting how superior it is to 99% of movies coming out now in so many ways, so blatantly. We could still be making films this riveting, powerful, and enticing but somehow we've been steered so far off the course that no one is funding them anymore! Such a shame!
This was the last of the classic "paranoid thrillers of the 70's" I had left to see. I assumed it would be good, but I didn't expect it to be the absolute best of the genre movement, and one of the best movies ever made.
Everyone in the movie puts in absolutely ferocious performances but the movie itself is the true monster. The writing, pacing, editing, sound editing, locations - literally every single thing about it. It is an abrasive rollercoaster that never stops for a second, constantly taking you on sharp turns you could never possibly see coming.
This is a jarring reminder of what cinema was at it's true potential and what seems to be it's peak, especially looking back on this nearly half a century later and noting how superior it is to 99% of movies coming out now in so many ways, so blatantly. We could still be making films this riveting, powerful, and enticing but somehow we've been steered so far off the course that no one is funding them anymore! Such a shame!