Although he doesn’t play a major role, Robert Duvall submits another incredible performance, proving he would not be typecast as Tom Hagen, despite being just a couple years removed from The Godfather. What a treasured American actor. A ludicrous satire of mass media, which—while obviously dated—somehow feels more poignant viewed in today’s America. The sensationalism depicted here actually winds up feeling quaint compared to the real-life news channels. The interpersonal relationships of the executives could not hold my interest, but the machinations of the TV station, whereby all moral values are sacrificed at the altar of Nielsen ratings and ad revenues, will never not be relevant. This is Succession, but fifty years earlier.
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