Jerry Fletcher, New York taxi driver and all round paranoid oddball. An obsessive conspiracy theorist, he writes his own newsletter "Conspiracy Theory" to a subscription list of just 5, but hey economic times are tough. But suddenly Jerry finds himself caught on the radar of a covert government agency and it turns out one of his theories was true...but which one? Escaping captivity, Jerry turns to the only person he trusts (and loves) for help - Justice Department attorney Alice Sutton, who tolerates Jerry despite his slightly obsessive tendencies towards her. As the pair try to uncover the truth whilst evading the government agency hunting them, secrets are ...  Read the complete review

I thought the marketing campaign sold the film pretty well: "New York cab driver and conspiracy buff Jerry Fletcher knows about the secret movers, shakers and assassins who really control things." Because of such, I predicted Conspiracy Theory being a non-too-original, but at least fast-paced and entertaining, cat 'n' mouse thriller. The film opens with a great scene involving Gibson spouting off various crazy (and not-so-crazy) ideas to his customers, driving his cab throughout the city. Unfortunately, Conspiracy Theory quickly gets bogged down by its sluggish pacing, superfluous characters and very anti-climatic ending. These problems ...  Read the complete review

"A good conspiracy is unprovable. I mean, if you can prove it, it means they screwed up somewhere along the line. " Released in 1997, Conspiracy Theory is a paranoia-driven action-thriller starring Mel Gibson as Jerry Fletcher, a mentally-unstable but seemingly harmless taxi driver with an obsession with conspiracy theories, spouting them endlessly to anyone who will listen as he goes about his daily life and occupying a tiny apartment covered from wall to wall with newspaper clippings and notes as he tries to make sense of the paranoid fantasies that dominate his existence. Jerry becomes obsessed with Alice Sutton (Julia Roberts), an ...  Read the complete review

You could conceivably say, that Mel Gibson's career is built on playing characters with a dubious grip on sanity. So when the part of Jerry Fletcher, a paranoid taxi driver who sees conspiracies everywhere came along, I don't think Mel had to do too much research. It's actually yet another collaboration between Lethal Weapon Star and Director, Mel Gibson and Richard Donner. Conspiracy Theory was perfectly timed for the X Files generation, an audience well versed in the ways of conspiracies and secret governments. Jerry Fletcher is a New York cabbie, as I have already mentioned, one whose grasp on sanity is weaker than most. He is obsessed with conspiracies, ...  Read the complete review

Every now and then you stumble across a film, purely by accident. Picked it up from your local video shop or maybe just happened to see it on television when you were flicking channels. You had never really heard of it and just start to view the film because it beats twiddling your thumbs all night long. "Conspiracy Theory" was on the television the other day and I taped it out of habit, yes I am a film nut and I just can't help it! I very nearly used the tape for the football tonight, but I didn't, call it a feeling or instinct but I just didn't. Oh how lady luck is smiling on me these days, I have just finished watching it and it is definitely one  Read the complete review