So, I found this movie on one of the dozens of movie sites I look at. I don't remember which one exactly; it may have been Screenrant or even The AV Club. It was part of a list of the greatest conspiracy movies of all time.If this is considered one of the greats, we need to redefine the parameters.
It could have worked. Could have. You have all the elements there. Shadowy government/corporate conspiracy? Check. Intrepid journalist trying to uncover the clues? Check. Correlations to JFK/RFK assassinations? Check and check. And yet it still underwhelms.
Probably because they spent more camera time on Warren Beatty's ass than they did on the conspiracy mystery. It was a nice ass but not nearly nice enough to make up for the gaping plot holes.
For one, the tagline clearly states "He Saw Too Much" but he didn't. In fact, he got turned away from the initial assassination on the top of the Space Needle for not having a press pass. The only way he became aware of the conspiracy was when a lady journalist who was there shows up at his place all hysterical and spouting that someone is trying to kill her. How does he know her? It's implied that they had a sexual relationship at one point but the movie might as well have said "All journalists know each other" for all the background it provides.
He only believes her after she mysteriously dies and then manages to stumble upon some truly laughable connections leading to the shadowy Parallax Corporation. From a single personality test, he determines that Parallax is in the business of training assassins. Their motives, indeed their titular "view" is never explained or even hinted at. Apparently, they just enjoy killing senators and journalists. No overt political agenda is ever presented. We don't know why these senators. In fact, at one point they attempt to kill two from opposing sides. Are they anarchic or just mercenaries?
I found the whole thing to be mediocre at best.
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