Good Film

Rating: Null/10 (12 January 2000)

A very tight character drama - in which Al pacino successfully shows a new dimension to his acting reportoir - With a very brave performance as a bisexual. Coming after brooding masculine performances in the best film of all time - the Godfather, along with Godfather part Two and Serpico. This role came as a surprise to me but Pacino with his often usual shouting role was brilliant (by shouting i mean all the yelling he does in films like Serpico, Scarface, Godfather Three). John Cazale a personal favourite actor of mine - his stunningly brilliant performance in godfather part two is something i will never forget, also his performances in the deer hunter and godfather one were EXCELLENT (The elusive "5th" Cazale film - the conversation is something i can't find anywhere) Cazale's performance was pretty good - "But i'm not Homosexual"!!! The most heartbreaking line of the film is when Sal says - "because i don't want to get cancer" (he says of smoking) - is that poetic justice or what as John Cazale died of bone cancer in march 1978!!! . Anyway a very good film with realistic ending 8/10