Conspiracy Theory
by Richard Donner
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Actor: Cylk Cozart, Julia Roberts, Mel Gibson, Patrick Stewart, Steve KahanDirector: Richard Donner
Brand: Warner Brothers
Producer: Dan Cracchiolo
Producer: Ilyse A. Reutlinger
Producer: J. Mills Goodloe
Producer: Jim Van Wyck
Producer: Joel Silver
Producer: Julie Durk
Writer: Brian Helgeland
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 135 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1997-12-30
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Warner Home Video
DVD Reviews of Conspiracy Theory
DVD Review: Gibson Plays a Character Unlike Any He has Played Before
Summary: 5 Stars
I am a pretty big fan of Mel Gibson. Not the biggest, it is not like he is my favorite movie star, or that I own many of his movies, I don't. But I do really appreciate his work because he is a very gifted actor. Now in most of his movies, like Lethal Weapon or Braveheart, he plays a strong guy, who you do not want to mess with. Never has he played a guy like the one he plays in this movie. In this movie you get to see him play a very funny and likable character who is very paranoid, and seems to have serious problems with women. It was a refreshing new role to see him in and I have to say that I was really impressed. But enough about him let's move on.
Another actor in this movie who seemed to step out of his realm was the great Patrick Stewart, of Star Trek: The Next Generation, or more recently as Proffesor Xavier in the hit X-Men movies. Usually Stewart plays the admirable leader who always chooses the path that is good for everyone, never before this (at least not to my knowldge) has he played a role like this where he is the horrible super villian that is just fun to root against. I mean this guy is very evil, and I was happy to see that Stewart could pull it off, no problem.
Then we move onto Julia Roberts, who I have been gaining more and more respect for her as I go back and look for her in her non chickflick movies, which up until a few years ago I thought those stupid chick flicks were the only kind've movies that she made. She is good in this movie and seems very believable. I had no problem believing her in this part and in the end that is what truly counts.
Now this movie is very well written and very heavilly plotted so in oredr to truly understand it you have to be willing to pay attention throughout the movie. If you just keep your eyes and ears open you should deffinitly get it and enjoy it. If you are too lazy or stupid to try a complex movie then this movie is deffinitly not for you.
This movie is about a cab driver who as you see from the very begginining is exstremly paranoid. He writes a little newsletter that he gives to his subscribers, about ten people more or less, and in this newletter he tells all about the conspiracys he thinks are going on at that time. Then there is Julia Roberts, who Mel Gibsons character seems to be stalking. He goes to her office all the time and tries to tell her of all the crazy junk that he believes is going on so that she would so somthing about it.
Now as you watch this movie you get the feeling that this same routine has been going on for a long time. Eventully though somthing in his latest newsletter sets the government off and suddenly Gibson and Roberts are being chased by an unknown enemy headed by Patrick Stewart. If this intrigues you I suggest that you by the movie to find out the rest of the story, because what I told you is not even close to half of the story. Just be prepared to hear the song I Love You Baby, sung about a million times by the actors throughout the movie, and believe me none of them should be taking ant singing carrears anytime soon. That is about it and I believe it is time for me to say NUFF SAID.
Description of Conspiracy Theory
A CONSPIRACY OBSESSED CABDRIVER NAMED JERRY FLETCHER BELIEVES HEHAS AN INEXPLICABLE CONNECTION TO A JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ATTORNEY,ALICE SUTTON. HE KEEPS TRYING TO WARN HER ABOUT IMPENDING CONSPIRACIES EVEN THOUGH SHE GENTLY BUT FIRMLY DISMISSES HISCONCERNS.What is it about director Richard Donner that Mel Gibson enjoys so much that he's appeared in five of Donner's films? Is it the on-set pranks? Could it be the big-budget perks and $20-million paychecks? Or is it just a well-stocked catering table? Whatever the case, the Lethal Weapon star and director teamed up again, along with fellow superstar Julia Roberts, for this typically glossy, entertaining but ultimately hokey thriller. Gibson plays New York cab driver Jerry Fletcher, whose wacky belief in conspiracies finally hits on a coincidental truth involving an evil figure named Jonas (Patrick Stewart) and a secret program of government-funded mind control. Roberts plays the Justice Department attorney who finally believes in Jerry's paranoid ramblings. With a plot (from LA. Confidential cowriter Brian Helgeland) that's a lot of fun as long as you don't think about it too critically, Conspiracy Theory benefits immeasurably from the charisma of its high-magnitude stars. --Jeff Shannon
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