The Conversation (1974)

An surveillance expert becomes obsessed with his latest task when he begins to suspect the danger that surrounds his subjects.

'The Conversation' is a more unusual drama, perhaps in the style of spy movies. Gene Hackman is a dedicated specialist, who perfectly portrays the transition from professional obsession to paranoid obsession of a person who finally understands that direct action is not the only way to become guilty of unfortunate deeds. The conversation that the title talks about is an integral part of the film, and it is evoked repeatedly, which may not be easy to forgive for the audience that's keen on cursive action, and yet the film does not lose any of its charm, because this is essential to us understand ing how the mind of the main character works.

Director:  Francis Ford Coppola     

With: Gene Hackman, John Cazale, Allen Garfield, Frederic Forrest, Harrison Ford, Teri Garr, Robert Duvall

Rating: 9/10