Quiz Show

If we accept that a television quiz show is a game just like poker, then the line between bluffing and lying can easily blur. Robert Redford skillfully alternates the pace in his "Faustian" story and develops a fundamentally banal theme to the point of excess. No harm is done, the audience wants to be deceived, and the hand of justice aches to reach high, so what are we actually discussing? Equipped with vanity and an unattractive smile, he stands out from the top-notch cast as a frequent portrayer of slightly unhinged Sons of Israel from Queens. Turturro could have this patented. (01.02.2023)

Karel Čapek had his hero exposed to a corrosive press campaign in one of his stories. Even his housekeeper, who had witnessed his blameless life, believed in the absurd accusations. He desperately turned to her, saying, "You must know best that it's nonsense." - "If they wrote it in the newspapers, then it must be true," came the resolute response. This film presents a moralistic drama about the power of media and the risks associated with the functioning of large media corporations. Television has lost its dominance since the reconstructed scandal, but the fundamental question remains - to what extent can we trust the media and uncritically accept them? The court knows that it is necessary to verify and examine everything from multiple sources, and even this film probably won't help the naive. Quiz Show is a well-written and filmed drama and a significantly above-average genre film. It is interesting in one more aspect, as inadvertently, it shows how members of an elite group stick together. An alumnus of a prestigious and expensive university does not want to harm another alumnus and member of the same social class. Justice starts to maneuver and lean in different ways. Overall impression: 85%. (20.01.2021)

When Americans were fooled by the "War of the Worlds" radio broadcast, it's no surprise they played similar tricks on audiences in the 50s through popular quiz shows. Honestly, I'm a bit surprised something like this actually happened, but at the same time, it makes sense. It's all about the spectacle. Classic 90s American cinema, which pretty much guarantees quality. (24.01.2021)

Manipulation and conscience play leading roles. Though perhaps a little longer than necessary, it was still a more than good film starring the amazing John Turturro and Ralph Fiennes. I did yawn a few times due to the running time, but in the end I was actually entertained nonetheless, and constantly curious to see what would happen next. "The audience didn't tune in to watch some amazing display of intellectual ability. They just want to watch the money." (23.08.2020)

An interestingly executed conversational drama that accurately characterises Robert Redford's creative style: slow pace, thoroughly developed characters, and a condensed yet clear plot. Unfortunately, the pace was slower than necessary this time, and occasionally felt like reaching for the remote control and skip some of the less visually appealing sequences. Nevertheless, it must be said that Redford never steps completely wrong, the ending has charm and a point, and that is, after all, what matters. (04.04.2008)