9.0
a monumental political thriller. of course my say doesn't count much because everyone already knows how great this film is, but i just wanna add my voice to it. and i could see flashes of what Jonathan Demme could do with his update (which i'll see when it comes out in december); some of it good, some of it hopefully avoided; btw, i believe i know which part Liev Schreiber is playing and, if i'm right, he's an eerily good choice for the part and bears a striking resemblance to Laurence Harvey, who plays the part in the original. the writing is superb, and even the unlikely, and goofy, idea of hypnosis doesn't take away from the sublime reality the movie's grounded in. a superb job all around from incredible artists. that's all i have to say.
ps. the special edition dvd looks amazing - the black and white transfer is sublime.
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