Director: Richard Donner
Producers: Richard Donner and Joel Silver
Writer: Brian Helgeland
Stars Mel Gibson, Julia Roberts, Patrick Stewart and Cylk Cozart
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Advantages: great action/ thriller with Mad Mel Disadvantages: none
...movie relied on the many conspiracy theories that were circling the globe to create a dramatic thriller of a movie.
**BRIEF PLOT**
New York cab driver Jerry Fletcher, (played by Mel Gibson), is a conspiracy theory nut. Unfortunately, his mentality is in question as he continues to try to convince his friend, Alice Sutton, (played by Julia Roberts), who works as an attorney in the Justice Department.
...Writing a movie about a conspiracy theory isn't a new idea, but this script goes beyond that as it airs many theories in the guise of Jerry's ideas, but which theory has him running for this life?
The movie runs along at a good pace and has everything that is required, such as chases, killings, explosions, romance and more chases.
With the extremely exquisite twist towards the end, regarding the connection between ... more
Director: Richard Donner Producers: Richard Donner and Joel Silver Writer: Brian Helgeland Stars Mel Gibson, Julia Roberts, Patrick Stewart and Cylk Cozart
Released in Late 1997 this movie relied on the many conspiracy theories that were circling the globe to create a dramatic thriller of a movie.
**BRIEF PLOT**
New York cab driver Jerry Fletcher, (played by Mel Gibson), is a conspiracy theory nut. Unfortunately, his mentality is in question as he continues to try to convince his friend, Alice Sutton, (played by Julia Roberts), who works as an attorney in the Justice Department.
Alice spend most of her spare time trying to track down the truth about the death of her father.
Jerry believes the U.S. government are out to get him so spends his life protecting himself, padlocking everything in his flat, such as the fridge and every separate item in the fridge. Nothing in his life is left unprotected.
When Jerry is kidnapped and interrogated he realises that one of his theories must be true, but trying to convince Alice is a totally different matter.
When there are suspicious death surrounding Jerry things begin to come to light as he goes on the run from a rather evil Psychiatrist, Dr Jonas, (played by Patrick Stewart) and several government bodies.
As the movie rolls along it reveals how closely Alice is actually linked to Jerry and who their common acquaintance is.
With a great twist towards the end the story unfolds.
**IN CONCLUSION**
An action packed movie which is well acted by all, especially Mel Gibson, as the slightly insane/eccentric cab driver who believe the world is watching him, and Julia Roberts, as the career guided attorney with a soft spot for the slightly eccentric.
Jerry seems to be so paranoid he does come across as an insane individual. (even more insane than Martin Riggs in the Lethal weapon movies) The site inside Jerry's apartment seems comical, watching as he unlocks the containers which hold his food and water, his memory battling to remember the combinations so he can eat.
Writing a movie about a conspiracy theory isn't a new idea, but this script goes beyond that as it airs many theories in the guise of Jerry's ideas, but which theory has him running for this life?
The movie runs along at a good pace and has everything that is required, such as chases, killings, explosions, romance and more chases.
With the extremely exquisite twist towards the end, regarding the connection between Alice and Jerry, the movie really does have a bit of a unique quality.
In all a good entertaining movie which will please most people, if not all.
Would I recommend this movie…? Yes I would. It is full of action and thrills, with a good dose of humour. A must for Mel Gibson fans, (or even Julia Roberts fans).
...York by day and a conspiracy theory nut by night (Oh I wonder how they came up with the title!) More often than not, Jerry combines these two things, ranting conspiracies at whichever poor soul just happens to sit in his taxi. He is so obsessed and paranoid that he scans the news papers every day, trying to find connections in order to write his "Conspiracy theory newsletter". The letter is then mailed out to a few subscribers.
There is only one ... ...ideas, Alice Sutton (Julia Roberts) a Justice Department attorney. Alice only gives this madman her time because she feels indebted to him for rescuing her from two muggers. Little did she know, it was not by chance that he was watching her when it happened.
As the story unfolds, it comes to light that Jerry's theories might not be quite so mad after all and this leads to a confrontation with Dr Jonas (Patrick Stewart), this is when things really ...
Judgee 19.10.2001
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Advantages: funny,strange,moving Disadvantages: None I love it
...my own favourite video - Conspiracy Theory.
Jerry Fletcher (Mel Gibson) lives in fear of a past he can’t remember; he spends his working hours driving a cab in New York City. Jerry constantly talks about Government conspiracies. Some people ignore him and think he is just a bit strange. Most people think he has got a screw loose. Well what would you think if you got in a cab for a quiet journey to the shops only to hear the cab driver telling ... ...spend his time arranging possible conspiracy theories into files. He even types and sends out newsletters on these theories every month.
Jerry is in love, hopelessly in love. He is in love with Alice Sutton (Julia Roberts) She’s a US Attorney. He goes to see Alice every day, the security guards are always trying to stop him getting to Alice's office, but he's always gets through and sees her. He has to barge into her office to see her. She ...
misslook 12.07.2001
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...its core, the plot to Conspiracy Theory is both confused and cliched and, at a couple of pivotal moments, sloppily told. But the manner in which it is revealed is oddly alluring. Small details and bizarre coincidences turn out to have significant meaning later on, and it's this gradual unraveling that makes it so enticing. But plot is not what this movie is about anyway. It's about a fascinating conspiracy theorist character, brought to life by Mel ... ...his newsletter of conspiracy theories. When he finds government agents after him, he realizes one of his theories may not be far off the mark. But it's much more involved than that, and while the final explanation is just as far-fetched, it's less conspicuously so and more interesting to boot. ...
Andy 06.08.2000
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Advantages: Action, romance, tension, good soundtrack Disadvantages: Can't think of any
Mel Gibson acts outstandingly as a paranoid character who has a job as a taxi driver and pesters his clients and informs them of all types of government conspiracies and cover ups that occur. Having experienced fellow students ramble on about possible government conspiracies usually after a night of smoking wacky backy, most people know that it's probably bull, however Mel seems to have hit a nerve with one of his theories and now theres someone ... ...Julia Roberts who plays a US Attorney whom he loves however she understandably sees him as a bit of a nutter.
After she witnesses an attempt to catch Mel she sets out to aid him in uncovering the conspiracy. They soon get into deep trouble as they are being hunted by government agents the leader of which is played by star trek's louis Picard, Patrick Stewart. Sure enough romance follows hand in hander with the danger Mel and Julia face. A great ...
mathewsuchecki 19.08.2001
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Advantages: an enjoyable performance from Mel Gibson Disadvantages: story sometimes confusing and muddled
The Conspiracy theory is the fifth film togther from director Richard Donner and star Mel Gibson,who plays wacky cab driver Jerry.Julia Roberts is the journalist who investigates Jerry and Patrick Stewart is the shadowy CIA boss who is not to be trusted.Jerry a cab driver by night,suffers from blackouts where he can recall strange events from his past which feed into his theories that the whole of society is controlled by a shadowy power.In the course ... ...jerry learns the shocking truth about his past
The story is interesting in parts but sometimes ties itself up in knots in trying to be too clever.Gibson brings his character to life with his facial expressions,little changes in how he talks which perfectley capture a man in the grips of paranoia.Julia Roberts is warm and caring as the journalist helping him and Stewart is great as the shifty CIA man.Director handles the action scenes well and adds ...
harj123 28.04.2004
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An eccentric taxi driver who assembles information to support possible theories is abducted... Now his friend Alice, a lawyer, is forced to believe his latest theory...
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"...CONSPIRACY THEORY is fast-paced and exciting....Patrick Stewart exudes pure cold evil..." (Box Office, p.43, 01/10/1997)
"...[The film] features a good-humored supporting performance from Cylk Cozart..." (New York Times, p.C1, 08/08/1997)
"...THEORY's smart casting extends to its in-sync leads, with a calm, never-better Roberts..." -- 3 out of 4 stars (USA Today, p.1D, 08/08/1997)
DVD Description
A crackpot Big Apple cabbie finds himself in a heap of trouble after his self-published conspiracy 'zine elicits the interest of some shady government heavies--and leads to the unexplained murders of all five subscribers. As the J. Edgars close in, he takes to the lam with the one person who may be able to help him--a Justice Department attorney with a mysterious murder of her own to solve.
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