Ray's humanism and oblique style does not allow for a full-blown political attack but makes for a compassionate critique.
The Middleman (1976)
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Reviews Counted:6
Fresh:6
Rotten:0
Average Rating:7.1/10
Synopsis: After his tiny penmanship causes him to score poorly on scholastic qualifying exams, a bright and idealistic young man steels himself for the dog-eat-dog business world, only to flounder in a job... After his tiny penmanship causes him to score poorly on scholastic qualifying exams, a bright and idealistic young man steels himself for the dog-eat-dog business world, only to flounder in a job market packed with thousands of other hopefuls. Desperation leads him to take a job as a purchasing "middleman," supplying his unscrupulous customers with sundries. [More]
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Beautifully performed, blessed with Ray's customary sense of balance, and wittily satirising the absurdity of bureaucracy run riot, it makes absording viewing.
The film's silences are more attention-getting and mesmerizing than the most demanding background music.
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