A laugh riot with a poignant ending

Rating: 10/10 (4 January 2002)

Had friends staying with me over New Years, and we watched this film which was new to all. We laughed so hard that windows and glasses fogged up, and we had to stop the video several times to have any chance of following the dialogue. This despite the fact that 'Dog Day Afternoon' is based on a true story, and that the ending is quite sad (but very 'right' for the film).
The film might work best if watched with a (good) crowd, and for us it was excellent. 5 out of 5 people, all reasonably discerning moviegoers with normally widely varying tastes, loved it. A clear and unprecedented 10 on the IMDb scale from all of us.