
The Parallax View
As American as apple pie.
Directed by Alan J. Pakula
Produced by Doubleday Productions, Harbor Productions
A paranoid political thriller that uses fragmented narrative and psychological manipulation to explore how a lone reporter becomes entangled in a vast, invisible conspiracy.
An ambitious reporter gets in trouble while investigating a senator's assassination which leads to a vast conspiracy involving a multinational corporation behind every event in the world's headlines.
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Does The Parallax View end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is The Parallax View scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.
Is The Parallax View easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is The Parallax View sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is The Parallax View violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.
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