The Parallax View 1974

Vincent Canby, New York Times: The thrills don't mount as the film goes on. They don't even accumulate. Once they are experienced, they dissolve so thoroughly that by the end you're likely to feel as cheated as I did. Read more

Don Druker, Chicago Reader: For my taste the suspenseful set pieces go on much too long, and the message -- that right-wing conspiracy is built into the American political and corporate structure -- is overstated. Read more

Derek Adams, Time Out: Excellent performances; fascinating film. Read more

Variety Staff, Variety: Pakula's production and direction are lavish in physical details. Read more

Ed Park, Village Voice: It's an astringently cynical take on official history, with Warren Beatty as a muckraker investigating the strange aftershocks of a senator's killing. Read more