It's starting to show its age.

Rating: 7/10 (17 November 2019)

"Dog Day Afternoon" was a big movie when I was a kid. Over these many years, the bloom has come off the rose a little bit. Not a lot but a little bit. I've never been that big a fan of Al Pacino. He can be a very good actor when the director keeps the reins on him. An unleashed Al Pacino wears out his welcome pretty quick. Pacino has some nice moments in "Dog Day Afternoon". There's no doubt about that but he also over does it a little bit at times, too. As far as the supporting cast goes, they're all terrific. Another knock on an otherwise good movie is it's length. It goes on a little bit too long. There were a couple of times when I felt like one of the hostages. All in all, "Dog Day Afternoon" is a satisfying, if somewhat dated, watch.