Movie

The Vision

1987 · 104 min

A slow-burning, paranoid thriller that makes you uneasy about the seductive power of television and the people who control it.

Tagline: When This Network Goes On The Air, Start Praying.
Overview: Veteran broadcaster James Marriner is persuaded to front a new big budget national family TV channel. But he begins to suspect that the channel is a front for something much more sinister and political.
How it feels: Dark, tense, satirical and cynical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Media, power, corruption, conspiracy
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: media
power
corruption
conspiracy
deception
Places: workplace
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild