Senteur As somebody who had not heard any of this before, it became a curious phenomenon to sit and watch a film and slowly have the realities begin to click into place.

Brendon Jones It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

Keira Brennan The movie is made so realistic it has a lot of that WoW feeling at the right moments and never tooo over the top. the suspense is done so well and the emotion is felt. Very well put together with the music and all.

Staci Frederick Blistering performances.

betty dalton This movie should have been at least an half hour shorter and should have ended with a bit more spark. Acting is great though. Especially John Turturro and Ralph Fiennes perform excellently. But they cant save this movie from becoming a bit bland half way through. Still it is an enjoyable watch, but I must admit that although I have seen it several times I start skipping some parts in the middle. The story isnt very shocking to say the least, but it has become a fascinating movie nonetheless, that is to say the first half of the movie.The storyline: John Turturro, looks like a nerd and wins every quizshow episode. But the advertisers want someone younger and more attractive looking to boost the ratings. Enter Ralph Fiennes, a succesful white hansom teacher, who gets the answers to the questions in order to quarantee that he'll stay on the show in order to keep the tv ratings high. Will they find out the deceit? That is the suspense.Robert Redford succeeded in a beautiful portrait of the fifties, a period in which television was what the internet is nowadays.The sweetness and innocence of that period is portrayed beautifully, but the drama is lacking in this story and on top of that the movie lasts over 2 hours. For first time viewers this would be recommended if they wanted to see a feel good story about innocent fraud by a tv show quiz host.Could have been better. Nice anyway, but somewhat slow.

Anthony Iessi The fix is in and television are the fixers.Quiz Show is a thoroughly fascinating picture. Based on the true story of the rigging of the American hit game show "Twenty-One", and when America was captivated by the sharp and handsome intellectual faker Charles Van Doren over the schlubby savant Herb Stempel. Robert Redford meticulously brings back to life the art of the 1950's television game show. The glitz, the glamour, the product placements. Michael Ballhaus's cinematography takes your breath away, especially in the scene in which Stempel is forced to take the fall for Van Doren. Quite simply, one of the great scenes I've ever seen in film. Not to mention, John Turturro gives a performance for the ages.When the studio cameras are off and the congressional investigation begins, sadly, the film loses it's energy and edge and becomes a standard courtroom drama. But it must be stated, when this film gets you, you won't look away.

yoshi_s_story More often than providing solutions, «Quiz show» uncovers questions not usually thought of. A work from a mainstream milieu and for a mainstream public, featuring renowned stars in the cast along with a celebrity as its director and producer, obeying to the most part of hollywoodian formal stereotypes, Quiz Show manages to be elegant in its aesthetics and narration, while taking the hardest of duties: to suggest truth. The truth this film suggests is that very little, if anything, of what TV shows (and, implicitly, the entire mass media system) present is as it appears; the only rule being the maximization of audience shares and money gains, while manipulating credulous masses by giving them «what they like to believe»; the only reality being market, the sole truth being untruth.While watching, I was touched by the suspicion that Redford is better a director than a performer. The course of the film is strewn with thought- inducing fine particulars. It is a film on a specific circumstance yet of general scope, that will be relevant as long as both shows and mass media system, and masses' short-sightedness, will be there

Swayamdeep Singh Silence of the Lambs, American Beauty, Saving Private Ryan, American History X, The Insider, Scent of Woman, Shawshank Redemption, Forrest Gump, The Big Lebowski ,Pulp Fiction ....1990s - In my opinion the best time for Hollywood. Having said that I admit I haven't watched many 80's , 70's , black n white movies. This is one of the good 90s movies. Based on true events , Quiz show tells the story of a rigged quiz show called 21 aired in 1958. I think Ralph Fienns is the stand out actor out of the talented cast . His part is more than just the charming young professor. Robert Redford has done superb directing job. Rob Morrow's accent bothered me a bit but his "I know you are lying" scene is a classic . Good story , good acting , good direction - very good movie.