A pretty good narrative in the beginning that gradually meanders towards the end, with hit-and-miss jokes, considering this is a satire comedy. However, George C. Scott's scream perfectly served his role as Dr. Herbert Bock, a drunken, distraught doctor with suicidal thoughts. He really flows in the rhythm the cadence of Paddy Chayefsky. The Hospital addresses a subtly exaggerated story about the dysfunctional state of American healthcare system at the time and existential collapse of a man. The movie carries a chaotic and institutionally frantic story with deep layers, conveyed through surreal chain of events.

A pretty good narrative in the beginning that gradually meanders towards the end, with hit-and-miss jokes, considering this is a satire comedy. However, George C. Scott's scream perfectly served his role as Dr. Herbert Bock, a drunken, distraught doctor with suicidal thoughts. He really flows in the rhythm the cadence of Paddy Chayefsky. The Hospital addresses a subtly exaggerated story about the dysfunctional state of American healthcare system at the time and existential collapse of a man. The movie carries a chaotic and institutionally frantic story with deep layers, conveyed through surreal chain of events.

After watching Network a handful of times, it’s so clear to see that this was written by Paddy Chayefsky. From the monologues to the social critique of the system (no one gets healed in the entire runtime) to the dark comedy, this is his through and through. Scott is fabulous in his Howard Beale equivalent role, and very deservedly got an Oscar nod.

I only wish that there were more Vignettes to follow, like in MAS*H.

After watching Network a handful of times, it’s so clear to see that this was written by Paddy Chayefsky. From the monologues to the social critique of the system (no one gets healed in the entire runtime) to the dark comedy, this is his through and through. Scott is fabulous in his Howard Beale equivalent role, and very deservedly got an Oscar nod.

I only wish that there were more Vignettes to follow, like in MAS*H.

7.6/10

7.6/10

An interesting exploration of how a system works.

An interesting exploration of how a system works.

The premise of this movie is great! Existential theme but with dark comedy and a murder mystery involved? That’s all my favorite things! But in the second half, it lost focus and just got boring. The weird love story between Bock and the girl seems superfluous. The concept is so good though, I would love a remake.

The premise of this movie is great! Existential theme but with dark comedy and a murder mystery involved? That’s all my favorite things! But in the second half, it lost focus and just got boring. The weird love story between Bock and the girl seems superfluous. The concept is so good though, I would love a remake.