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THIS MOTION PICTURE IS OFFICIALLY AN AFFILIATE OF THE FILMMAKING PARAGONS.
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THIS MOTION PICTURE IS OFFICIALLY AN AFFILIATE OF THE FILMMAKING PARAGONS.
There are only few directors who could turn majority of the films they make into gold, and it's no doubt that Sidney Lumet's on top of that list. With Network, he has gifted cinema an evergreen satire!
The first and foremost thing anyone will rave about this motion picture is definitely the amazing set of roundhouse performances! Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch and Robert Duvall gave their lifetime dedicated work for this feature! Every scene is loaded with powerfully written and iterated dialogues that's sharply conveyed to the point! You could see infuriating collisions of arguments and opinions throughout here when these distinct characters meet each other! For those who miss pure quality theatrical acting, look no further! Even Beatrice Straight who played the wife of Holden's character brought tears to our eyes with her hurting! With Lumet's classic directions of utilizing long and one takes, the sheer effect was even more penetrative!
In a pot that's slowly depleting steam, stakes are high for this showbiz company to hike up their ratings. We witness their desperate attempts to recover loss, which included capitalizing on articulation of rage, exploiting a man on the verge of psychotic breakdown to even committing murder! The degree of demoralization notched up every step of the way. Differences across generations and the value of being real were the focal topics of debate here.
Network has one of the best screenplays of all time! The way it has captured the rise and fall of a television giant, with a human connective tissue of interpersonal relationship between the two leads as the bedrock going through the same thing was outstanding! You could see how one event affects a particular character and how that cascades to the next character so fluidly! Stage play with live audience, romance between Diana (Faye Dunaway) and Max (William Holden) plus anger burst scenes were among the many memorable ones. Also, watch out for the most organic ending which tied the picture in a perfect little sweet bow that no one saw coming!
Max Schumacher: "And it's a happy ending: Wayward husband comes to his senses, returns to his wife, with whom he has established a long and sustaining love. Heartless young woman left alone in her arctic desolation. Music up with a swell; final commercial. And here are a few scenes from next week's show."