Movie

Medium Cool

1969 · 111 min

A raw, documentary-like immersion into political chaos and moral awakening, blending fiction and reality with unsettling immediacy.

Tagline: Beyond the age of innocence...into the age of awareness.
Overview: John Cassellis is the toughest TV news reporter around. After extensively reporting about violence and racial tensions in poor communities, he discovers that his network is helping the FBI by granting them access to his footage to find suspects.
How it feels: Tense, cynical, melancholic and earnest. Measured and demanding.
About: Media, politics, corruption, class
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: media
politics
corruption
class
trauma
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild