The Parallax View was a cinematically intriguing film, full of drawn-out suspenseful shots that make the viewer experience the same paranoia the characters are experiencing. This film always kept me guessing and never gave too much away. I also appreciated the contrast in its use of sound--how it would shift from a loud action scene to a serene quiet scene with little warning. The brainwashing scene was especially impressive and thought-provoking. Here is an interesting explanation of the "Incredible Montage."
While I found Parallax to be a better quality film, I found Network to be more journalistically relevent. It certainly had a lot to say about the corruption of the media. Like Ace in the Hole, Network portrays the media as harsh and unforgiving, using people merely as subjects of their own profit rather than viewing them as real human-beings. Over and over, Max tries to convince the network that Howard needs medical and psychological help. In the end, the network kills Howard for their own gain just as Chuck Tatum killed Leo in Ace in the Hole. This seems to be a common theme in films about the media; rarely is it portrayed favorably.
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