A murder mystery where you know who the killer is from the first scene; but with Gordon Willis' glorious voyeuristic cinematography, disturbing music and a creepy subject, the plot points hardly seem to matter. It suffers when it falls into its genre conventions, which is thankfully not all that often.

Jane is fine (though a bit campy in spots). Sutherland is so low-key he's practically invisible (the star as supporting actor). A very stylish-looking picture, with oodles of cool shots and effects.

Less of a mystery [plot points could hardly be more obvious], more of a character study / showcase for Jane Fonda & those astounding feats of Gordon Willis cinematography. Enough for me. The music that comes in on the more sinister scenes deserves mention, as well.

Pretty good character study/thriller. Fonda is solid, but I think it does show some of it's age.

Pure aesthetic pleasure.

I don't understand the point of revealing the stalker way before the film ended. IMO, that to so much away from what this film could have been. Pakula does a good job of occasionally setting up a menacing mood and I thought Fonda was pretty good, but I was disappointed with the plot. It just seemed like it could have been a lot more thrilling. Kind of reminded me of Coppola's The Conversation which I also found very disappointing.

They simply don't make them like this anymore. Sutherland and Fonda are terrific. Pakula's direction is top-notch - along with Hal Ashby, the 70's most underrated director - the score is creepy and the cinematography by Gordon Willis is stunning. If you have an appreciation for the American cinema of the 70's the way I do, I think it would be hard not to love this film.

Klute is thankfully devoid of most detective film cliches, but it is nonetheless a pretty tepid example of the genre. It's acted and filmed well, and Fonda has never been so alluring, so there are definitely reasons to watch it. The story just ultimately doesn't go anywhere all that interesting.

The acting and camerawork were superb, but damn was this movie slow. And that's something I can normally look past but the film often wasn't clear with what was going on (in a bad way), and strayed from the main thriller plot too often. I rarely say this, but there was too much focus on character and not enough on plot.

Really interesting character study wrapped up as a neo noir film. Fonda is great, and the complexities of her character really carry the film. A few pieces don't quite mesh together but overall a very successful film.

A sterile, cerebral thriller that gets a lot of mileage from its haunting score and a complete inversion of the hooker-with-a-heart-of-gold archetype.

Kind of interesting. I love the way both Jane Fonda & Donald Sutherland act their parts.

Jane Fonda, horrible as always.

Very good.

Very nicely done. You'll never even think of hiring a courtesan ever again after seeing this

Jane Fonda is simply stunning in every scene. You can't take your eyes off of her. Pakula's unique direction is also admirable.

Impressive. I was both scared and intrigued by the weirdly voyeuristic camera that seemed to float, weave and place itself (more than it seemed to be placed) in strange places and from odd vantage points. "Klute" is a classic idiosyncratic 70s genre movie that plays with conventions - and does so with great stylistic flair. Sutherland and Fonda in particular were as impressive as one would expect.

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I've been nodding off during films a lot lately. With Klute I had to remind myself to blink. Like Five Easy Pieces, it has that subtle existentialism; quiet yet constantly screaming. Relentlessly stylish and idiosyncratic with a creepily voyeuristic camera, Klute delves and grips to deep psychology, displaying a rarely seen honed insight into human nature without a stammer of the didactic or pretentious. Truly the most immersive, intelligent film I've seen for a time. BA Oscar well deserved.