Years ago I saw and argued in print with a Hong Kong reviewer, who disparaged the film. And now I see how right I was to defend it!
Great performance by Al Pacino, in a deft screenplay, whose power is masked by the film presenting itself more as entertainment than biting satire – a film that puts the New York legal system to the blade.
| The Paper | Ron Howard |
| Delicatessen | Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro |
“Does it makes sense that a multi-million dollar income should go untaxed year after year?”
“The Committee’s not an independent operation. Everything is cleared with the White House.”
“Let us fight to free the world to do away with greed, with hate and intolerance. Let us fight for a world of reason, a world where science and progress will lead to all people’s happiness.”
Swimanog 