An Incredible film !!

Rating: 10/10 (3 March 2008)

I saw this film for the very first time a few days back. It was considered to be a landmark films amongst my parents as it was filmed during the 70's.
My first impression was that this was going to be a great film for one reason. Al Pacino...I was wrong.
Al pacino was amazing as ever in his role ,but also it was the story ,the plot, reflection of society on an individual and the human nature within the characters that really made the film amazing.
The story wasn't very complicated ,but it was still a very insightful story .It focuses on Sonny ,the protagonist and the kind of man he his .Sal was also great .
On the exterior it has a base for violence as a bank robbery is something that one cannot really relate to anything humane. On the interior it focuses on issues related with how an ordinary individual can make an impact and become a someone from a no one in a few hours (the ATTICA scene) ,homosexuality is a also a theme in this film and it is portrayed in way in which gay people are also human and have to accepted into society n most importantly the entire movie was not just carried by sonny but also by sal ,whose character I cannot forget.
This is an excellent film .See it .See it Again n again till u learn something about society was in the 70's n how it is now