You Have to Sit Through This Movie Just for the Ending It's That Good

Rating: 10/10 (16 April 2006)

OK, let me just get this out of the way Al Pacino is one of the most under-appreciated actors of all time. He has only been given one Oscar in his entire movie career and he has deserved at least three. Same with Robert Deniro, but he won two and he's not in this movie. If you don't get a Oscar nod for what he did in this movie I do not know what the Academy is looking for when it comes to Best Actor. Do you have to be in one of the best movies or most controversial movies to be considered for a Oscar. It's ignorant and moronic on the part of the Academy. Especially since 1997 was a very weak Oscar year. A nod is all I'm asking for, just a nod. He didn't deserve the award, but damned if he didn't earn a nomination in that final scene. Giving everything you could possibly think the devil could do to lure you into his world. Make you into what he wants and turn your world upside down. He even ups the performance of Keanu Reeves to the point where that accent isn't even bothering you anymore. Your actually feeling the turmoil and what exactly is riding on his decision and it's all Al Pacino. The Academy wanted Pacino to look but not to touch, well OK they let him touch, but very rarely a taste, OK a taste but never a swallow. And thats how it is. A great actor gives a great performance and devils in Hollywood just play a huge joke on him. I think Dustin Hoffman has been nominated enough don't you? Watch this movie the ending is enough, but the rest is great too. Interesting story and amazing visuals.