Although prescient in the 20th century, this movie should speak volumes to the 21st century, but is all but fogotten today. Anyone who wants to understand the state of politics today needs to watch this movie.

Andy Griffin is absolutely amazing. His character is so cruel it's hard to imagine him as Andy from Mayberry. Patricia Neal is also outstanding. This is a "MUST SEE" film.

This film has a disturbingly relevant feel to it. Like the 1970s film _Network_, Elia Kazan's film eerily predicts the melding of politics and entertainment and the rise of network demagogues. It could not have been more accurate if it had been titled _The Glenn Beck Story_.

Amazing movie a wonderful contrast to all of the wholesome character Griffith plays in the future. It's nice to see his range since he seldom if ever ventured to the dark side again. A must see.

This movie is great. Andy Griffith gives an amazing preformance as the drunken Lonesome Rhodes, a character very different than Andy Taylor from Griffith's hit sitcom. The movie follows Rhodes' rise to fame and power on television and his subsequent spiral out of control. Rhodes is a demonic and fascinating character and easily one of the most dimesional and evil characters in film history. The trailer provided doesn't do the film justice, don't miss this movie.

Well done, Mr. Kasan, more timely than ever.