Al Pacino at his Best

Rating: 8/10 (15 July 2012)

Watching this film, i finally understood why Al Pacino has earned a spot in the pantheon of great actors.
He inhabits his role so deeply that the movie making spell is never broken. You always believe and you feel sorry for him too. Its in moments like this when films or literature hold you in a spell that you know something magical is at work. Pacino never slips out of his role and just keeps on giving with his acting. Surrounded by a good cast with actors like Charles Dunning this is a good movie, though it is more about his performance than an incredible plot.
I would just add that for modern times it is a bit slow; if the movie came out today, they would have cut a half hour of footage. Then again, this movie wouldn't come out today. The other interesting thing about this movie is how it straddles the line between drama and comedy with all the nebbishy characters.