I have watched a couple movies since my last post, but have been too lazy to write about them. The next movie I watched was Sidney Lumet's Network. Released in 1976 and starring Faye Dunaway, William Holden and Peter Finch, Network is a scalding satire on America's sensationalist culture and what the media has become.
Network delicately balances the line between comedy and drama, which is what makes it so brilliant. Most of the movie is highly satirical, especially the ending. The acting (especially Faye Dunaway and Peter Finch) is superb and there are symbols galore that make the movie such a lasting piece of social commentary.
I actually wrote on essay on the movie for my English class, so I could go on and on about the symbols and directing style, et cetera, but I will just say that you have to see. It is absolutely great and still such a timely movie. With the advent of reality TV, the movie seems to take on deeper meaning. It's just absolutely great and makes you think long and hard about how the media affects you.
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