"Three Days of the Condor" tells the story of a civil agent of the CIA, who survives the murder of his whole department, only to find out that the attack could have possibly been an inside job. Seeking for shelter and answers, he has to prove his abilities in order to understand, which events led to the violent incident.The film is generally well done and I like how the main character tries to find out, how the pieces of information he receives could possibly fit into a bigger picture. It is also refreshing to see a case whose traces lead into an inner net of corruption and fights, rather than to an outside enemy. However, it was wuite hard to keep track of what's happening and even after re-reading the plot in written form, I still don't really get the general necessity to kill all those agents. This might well be my own limited logic but it seems like a rather constructed case. Otherwise you have some typical elements like the love-story that reminds of the Stockholm syndrome but some nice acting and a very professional production.All in all this film delivers some nice elements that unfortunately add up rather losely. It is, however, a step into a new generation of more complicated and reflective thrillers. If you are a fan of mysterious agency work, this could be your film.

A real thriller depicting a non-conventional 'hero' who manages to uncover a dark plot though his intelligence rather than his physique and brute strength. Redford lives up to the expectations of a hero as he manages to stay ahead of the game and situation at hand, all through his intellectual power that he accumulated through his CIA career (with respect to the film).Very well presented, and the film kept me hooked up for all the 117 minutes. An interesting plot that builds up nicely and engages the viewer to participate in uncovering the truth when all his dear colleagues have been assassinated.

'Condor' is a classic. It has classic stars like Redford, Dunaway, Von Sydow, Robertson and Houseman; it has a classic 1970's look. But yet, I could not get into it. All the characters are believable (save for perhaps Dunaway's too-easy willingness to help her captive – "Stockholm Syndrome", perhaps?) and the storyline is just. But perhaps I've seen one too many Government Conspired-inspired films over so many years that makes this one just another entry into the paranoia film genre. Granted, it's 1975 at the height of Watergate, so during its original release, it may have rang out especially sensitive back then. But in 2016 in the midst of general public mistrust of the US Government, this movie comes at little to no surprise. It's a decent watch but I found it drag in a few areas at least until the puzzle pieces start to come together.

I would under normal circumstances give this movie 8 - 9 out of 10 if it weren't for the horrible out-dated (albeit 'soft-porn-ish') violence against Faye Dunaway's character. It shows how far we've come that we no longer view the kidnapping of a woman in a film by the primary protagonist as a 'sexy' opportunity. EWWW! I'm really surprised that the 70s weren't more enlightened than this. Also quite surprised by Robert Redford agreeing to play such a creepy misogynist. It really spoils what would have been a near-perfect political thriller. I would under normal circumstances give this movie 8 - 9 out of 10 if it weren't for the horrible out-dated (albeit 'soft-porn-ish') violence against Faye Dunaway's character. It shows how far we've come that we no longer view the kidnapping of a woman in a film by the primary protagonist as a 'sexy' opportunity. EWWW! I'm really surprised that the 70s weren't more enlightened than this. Also quite surprised by Robert Redford agreeing to play such a creepy misogynist. It really spoils what would have been a near-perfect political thriller.