The Dog of the Day

Rating: Null/10 (14 June 2004)

Made in the 1970s it has the feel of many 1970s movies. It tries to be there, with the acting being realistic instead of cinematic.
The story is "true" (Quotes for anything from hollywood) and compelling.
A bank robbery that goes wrong and becomes a 1970s phenomena. Why are they doing it, how can they be so nice and so terrible at the same time.
There is the problem. The character of Sonny Wortzik is portrayed by Al Pacino as a nice guy. But looking beyond the portrayal you see a horrible manipulator of people who wants the easy answer. He doesn't care about anyone, just the power he holds.
However it is the 1970s and so he is portrayed as merely misunderstood and oppressed.
Good movie, bad message. The truth of the movie is the characters and that is where the movie sadly fails.