Great movie, lackluster ending

Rating: 9/10 (27 July 2019)

Halfway into the movie I was thinking that this was gonna be my favorite movie ever, but the ending left me unsatisfied, wanting more. I was hoping that Sonny would honor his word and try to run from the police intentionally just so they can shoot him. That way he would honor his promise to Sal; that they would both come out clean or they will kill themselves. I understand that the ending is the way it is because this was written by a true story and changing the outcome would be a blatant lie, but I still can't shake the empty feeling I had after finishing the movie. Besides that, Dog Day Afternoon is nearly perfect. It features a variety of great actors and their performances are absolutely stellar. Storyline is mesmerizing, hilarious and has you on the edge of your seat the entire time. Amazing experience, I would recommend it to anyone.