The Conversation

We continue our theme of sabotage and death in the film "The Conversation" with Harry being the best at what he does; a private eye of sorts. He can record any conversation at any location and make it work very well. When peoples lives are at stake he starts to worry and wonder what has he done.

In this film you see the continuing trend of paranoia that has been growing throughout this era. Now this film does not attack people fear that the government is trying to screw them. This one harps on the fears that no conversation you are having is safe. That things like your phone, your floor, and even a walk in the park, can be bugged, monitored, and recorded to be used against you later.

In the film people make a living out of this and even have new gadgets and such that they can implement to help them in spying on the seemingly innocent. Also within the film it brings to light that almost knowing something is not quite enough, and that jumping to conclusions will only make your head spin and get you in a load of trouble. He thought that the husband was the one that was going to be killing but it turned out the other way. With this shocking twist Harry is left high and dry and utterly confused and even a little used.

In the end the film shows that even the best can not get away from the bugging and probing of their lives and that they to can be put under a microscope. But what is more problematic is the fact that he has lived a lonely life on purpose to help him separate from people, and now he is all alone with no one to turn to as he tears his house apart to try and get back the one thing he has always pretended to have; control.