Mad City

Pros: Hoffman, Mia Kirschner, John Travolta

Cons: Story is old news

The Bottom Line: A derivative film that takes a few choice jabs at the tabloid television media. Good performances by Dustin Hoffman and John Travolta.

Review: Mad City (1997)

I've recently seen two of the handful of movies that make TV news reporters out to look as stupid as they are cocksure, at least that's what the movies seem to express, and I'm not sure that I disagree.

The...

Pros: great acting

Cons: none!

Review: I don't know what movie everyone else saw, but I thought that
"Mad City" was one of the best movies I've ever seen. What
actually attracted me to this movie was the cast, an amazing
group. There's the amazing Dustin Hoffman, whom I think...

Pros: Great acting, good statement

Cons: Predictable, didn't draw me into the story

Review: Okay, so the madness is not all that impressive. As a matter of fact the plot was interesting but less than stellar. Intended to take a look at the role of the media in influencing people's choices and the law itself this movie is not all that...

Pros: The stars; the message.

Cons: Hmmm, I was so involved in the story and performances that I'll have to think about it . . .

Review: This film makes quite a statement on today's society. It is the story of modern media, getting the story at "all costs," and about the difficulty of getting off the wrong "path."

Lead by two powerhouse actors, Dustin Hoffman and John...

Pros: Hoffman's acting, the brilliance of director Costa-Gavras.

Cons: none, really.

The Bottom Line: If you've had enough of all the Hollywood stereotypes, then watch Mad City- it will make you think, and you will not easily forget its message...

Review: Constantin Costa-Gavras is the thinking man's film maker, known for hard hitting movies that take on the insulated world of American cultural Fordism- it is movies like 'Z', which exposed the callousness and brutality of the Greek dictatorship of...

Pros: great acting (minus Travolta), interesting plot, a movie you can really get into

Cons: John Travolta, John Travolta, John Travolta

The Bottom Line: Mad City is not an action flick, it's a drama. Medium paced, great acting (minus Travolta) and has a good bit of suspense. Hey, it kept me entertained.

Review: Box office totals can be deceiving. Not necessarily all films seen by everyone are awesome, and films that no one attends aren't always bad. Although preachy and sometimes frustrating to watch, Mad City managed to keep me intrigued through out the...

Pros: None

Cons: Overlong, unbelievable plot, mediocre performances.

Review: Dustin Hoffman, John Travolta, Alan Alda, TV News and it's manipulation of public opinion. You would think that, given the premise and the talent involved, this would be a fantastic movie. It's not. Overlong, an unbelievable plot, and mediocre...

Pros: all of it

Cons: to short

Review:

well i watched this because i had cable. so the people in the movie john travolta a security guard and dustin hoffman a tv report. dustin is a reporter trying to get their before anyone else and he did. he plays middle men for travolta and...