Another one of Pacino's best(and one of Lumet's best)

Rating: 10/10 (13 February 2011)

Dog Day Afternoon had all the ingredients for at least a great movie. There's Al Pacino, a wonderful actor who has given some fine performances, and there's also Sidney Lumet, who directed 12 Angry Men and Network, which are brilliant movies. Dog Day Afternoon lived up to that and more, almost certainly one of the best heist movies out there. The script is excellent, the story is compelling even with some slow spots which I actually didn't mind and Lumet's direction is superb.
The cinematography and editing are also top drawer and the sound is just great. I have little to criticise the acting about either, Al Pacino gives yet another wonderful performance that is also quite multi-layered, while John Cazale and Charles Dunning give fine support.
All in all, an excellent film and some of the best work of a fine director and actor. 10/10 Bethany Cox