Review of The Parallax View (1974) by Rémy V — 06 Dec 2017

Builds up methodically to a chilling finale.

This review of The Parallax View (1974) was written by Rémy V on 06 December 2017.

The Parallax View has generally received positive reviews.

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By Don Druker (117) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 24 Apr 2017

As with Pakula's earlier suspenser, Klute, the eerie ambience of menace is coolly and smoothly handled, but for my taste the suspenseful…

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By Graham C (431) on 13 Jun 2017

Being a critically acclaimed political thriller led by Warren Beatty, The Parallax View sounded like an intense and entertaining experience…

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By Craig T (648) on 22 Apr 2012

Pakula and Beatty team up in a vicious political thriller where bystanders of an assassination start dying one by one…

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By Andrey B (847) on 21 Sep 2018

A beautiful premise, solid middle, but towards the ending the film lost me: I wasn't sure what was the purpose of such a long and…

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By Ted W (1,490) on 01 Jun 2014

I love this movie…

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By Frances H (1,591) on 05 Aug 2016

Excellent policial thriller, whose final scenes remind me of The Manchurian Candidate (the good, original, version.) The views of the…

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By Judge L (406) on 01 Dec 2014

Very much a 70's movie with the typical ending that so many of the movies of that era had. Alright overall, but not one I would watch again…

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By Stephen E (810) on 14 Mar 2013

Un des meilleurs films de Pakula…

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By Roger Ebert (5,190) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 28 Apr 2018

The movie's director, Alan J. Pakula, works on location to get a nice feel of outdoor menace a lot of the time…

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By Vern H (96) on 16 Apr 2012

The Parallax View is a suspenseful, thought-provoking, and very well made and edited film with great cinematography, fine performances, a…

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