mathieuk-32696 All I have to say is that witch who bashed on this movie? She must have A.D.D. or something. The locations picked for filming were great and to see the old tapes used is so nostalgic. The chick who calls this movie boring probably has had a vaccine which caused her to have A.D.H.D. or some other disease caused by the vaccine companies which makes her irritable. Sounds like a zombie movie would be more of her speed. Everything picked out for this movie is awesome. It is one of my favorites as it is different from all the new type of movies with all the fake C.G.I. stuff. This is a MOVIE - not a roller-coaster. LISTEN and PAY ATTENTION. If you can do that for 2 hours or so, you'll make it in this world.

Sameir Ali Francis Ford Coppola, the legendary film maker has his signature in the movie. The movie may be a little dragging in the beginning for normal audience. But, once you finish the film, you will be excited and go for a second time. That's the master.The Conversation is about a spy expert. He is specialized in taping people's conversations. The movie begins with such a complicated task. The brilliant protagonist, with his futuristic vision has well planned and executed that operation. But, as he decodes the target's conversations, he has a feeling that if he handover the tape to the client, the victims may be murdered. This thought haunts him and makes a tough time with the client.In this era of technology, where you can fix a camera anywhere you like, this movie is really important. There is an exhibition that the protagonist attends. The technology explained there is amazing. Remember the movie was released in 1974.A very well made film. It has a different face of its own. The movie will leave an impact in your mind. You may be worried about how secured your privacy is...!!A must watch. Highly recommended.#KiduMovie

Alex Aragona Francis Ford Coppola remarked that The Conversation is the most personal project he's done, and that really comes across on screen. I suggest that any movie lover watches this movie attentively and with appreciation for the personal nature of this project.There are many that have reviewed this movie and called it "overrated" "boring", "slow-moving" etc.I don't think that that is very fair. It is clear from the nature of their reviews that they're not "giving the director their time". That is to say, if you sign up to watch a movie, you must realize that you are giving some of your life to the running time of the movie and the Director. What's important is what the Director does with that time, not what he does with your very personal expectations and wants out of the movie.With all of that in mind, The Conversation is great. It is a character study, a morality tale, a comment on technology and society, and a thriller all wrapped into one movie. And YES, Coppola takes his time building it and it is a bit slow-moving. But that doesn't make it bad at all. It is Coppola's personal story to tell, and he goes about telling it the way he likes.Go in understanding that, and you'll enjoy The Conversation.

Leofwine_draca Wow! Despite being a classic movie, not many people have actually heard about this one, even though it gets brilliant reviews from just about anybody who's seen it. Noticing in the schedules that it was on in the middle of one night, I decided to set my VCR to record and see what Gene Hackman could do for me. I wasn't disappointed. Having seen ENEMY OF THE STATE when it first came out at the cinema, I was surprised at how alike the two films are and specifically the identical characters that Hackman plays in both - even down to the same deserted warehouse being used as a hideout. ENEMY OF THE STATE can be considered an unofficial sequel, and while it's a lot flashier, more exciting and more hi-tech, THE CONVERSATION is still the most gripping film of the two, a powerful and disturbing look into one man's psyche as he suffers a nervous breakdown from being overly paranoid.A different kind of horror is portrayed here: psychological horror. Hackman gives a superb performance, a subtle and moving study of a man haunted by paranoia. In the end it gets so that even his friends and associates can't be trusted. You can't really blame Hackman for getting so wound up, as he IS caught up in the middle of a conspiracy fronted by the sinister Harrison Ford. I hadn't realised that Ford was in any films before that little sci-fi picture but here he plays it coolly and coldly as a businessman who may be involved in murder. Robert Duvall gives a creepy cameo while other familiar faces pad out the cast - particularly noticeable the late John Cazale.Even though little actually happens during the film's course, and the running time is lengthy, it grips the interest all the way through. Hackman's obsession is to be his ultimate downfall and it's difficult to watch as his sanity begins to slip. Indeed, his systematic search of an empty apartment is heavy with suspense, even though there is nothing there. Hackman's final hallucination of a toilet overflowing with blood is potent horror image, simple yet effective. And, dare I say it, the film actually manages to be extremely frightening, especially in a key scene where he ventures out onto his balcony to see a bloody murder being committed next door.The film plays it ambiguously, never saying one way or the other as to whether the events are all in Hackman's head or really happening to him. The final image - of a destroyed Hackman sitting in his destroyed apartment, playing a saxophone - is a great way to end what is a superb little film. Wholeheartedly recommended.