It was perfectly planned, I mean in and out in 30 minutes? How easy can it be?

Rating: 10/10 (17 October 2005)

Well, I guess not that easy. "Dog Day Afternoon", one of the best films from the 1970's. If you notice, there are only really a few excellent and terrific movies from the decade: The Godfather, Jaws, The Exorcist, The French Connection, Blazing Sadles, Young Frankenstein, Star Wars, etc.
In my film appreciation book, it mentioned "Dog Day Afternoon", my sister had the movie and I asked if it was good, she said that if I didn't like this, I have no appreciation for movies what-so-ever. To me, the cover didn't look anything special. Al Pacino, yeah, he's a great actor, but does that make a good movie? I was so wrong about "Dog Day Afternoon", it was a great movie. Al Pacino, why didn't he win the Oscar? It also is amazing what they showed intense and some very hush-hush topics of the 70's: homosexuality, media attention, and the anti-hero. The funny thing is, you want to love Al Pacino's character, even though, yes, he's robbing a bank, he doesn't hurt anyone. He even makes that clear that he just wants money for a situation he has with his boyfriend.
Although I was a little disappointed with the ending, I felt as if it was cut too short and if you see it, you'll understand why I was very angry with the way Sal's character was dealt with. I'm sure that there are a few agreements with those who have also seen the movie. Still, I will highly recommend this movie for film fanatics. It's a great one!
10/10