This film features nicely crafted performances from its leads John Travolta and Dustin Hoffman. The basic premise of the film was conceptualized during the zenith of the mass media's coverage of the O.J. Simpson trial. It provides a nice critique of the media's agenda in covering the news. Travolta's character provides the dramatic impetus to advance the critique. While promoting another film in later years, Hoffman conceded that in his opinion Mad City was "a bomb." I think he was being too harsh. I believe this film is a solid if not spectacular effort, 6/10.
Review of Mad City
