Serpico Review by B Movie Ben (4 Stars) | MatchFlick
Left Header Right Header
Header 3a   Header Right End A Header Right End B Space
Header Left 3b
Movie Reviews Columns Now on DVD Now Playing News
FREE Membership Member Login About MatchFlick  FAQ's MatchFlick Friday
Steal of the Day
Xbox 360 Play & Charge Kit (White)
$19.99
$16.98
The Steal of the Day is offered by MatchFlick's DVD partner, FamilyVideo.com.


 

Member Login  [help]
 
 
 
 
 
Membership
 Join for FREE
 FAQs
 About MatchFlick
 Privacy Policy
Popular Movies  [more]
 Fight Club
 Pulp Fiction
 Eternal Sunshine
Popular People  [more]
 Johnny Depp
 Tom Hanks
 Natalie Portman
Member Trends
 Horror Club
 Reviewer Stats
Movie News
 Current News
 News Archives
Message Board
 Go To The Forum
Columns   [more]
 In Thanksgiving
 Mutants On Parad...
 Charles Grodin: ...
 We're Off To Nev...
 COLUMNS ARCHIVES
Contests
 GUESS THAT SCENE
Syndication
 RSS FEEDS
  
MatchFlick Member Reviews
Serpico
2 reviews

review this movie

read all reviews

Movie Details

All Movie Info

Starring:
Al Pacino, John Randolph, Jack Kehoe, Biff McGuire, Cornelia Sharpe, Tony Roberts, Edward Grover, Allan Rich, Hank Garrett, Damien Leake, Joseph Bova, James Tolkan, Barbara Eda-Young, John Medici .... Pasquale, Norman Ornellas, Albert Henderson, Gene Gross, John Stewart, Woodie King Jr.

Directed By:
Sidney Lumet

Written By:
Norman Wexler, Waldo Salt, Peter Maas, Waldo Salt

Buy on DVD
 
 
Serpico (1973)
email this review to a friend

Movie Review by B Movie Ben
April 25th, 2007

Happy Birthday Al

Sidney Lumet's Serpico got Al Pacino a Golden Globe and an Oscar nomination for his performance as an honest cop.

This was a gritty performance that focused on Pacino for 99% of the movie. I don't know any other actor that could probably pull off this performance.

Sure, he had support from a fine cast and the New York location was critical, and Mikis Theodorakis score was beautiful, but this was Pacino through and through.

While he seemed great in the Godfather, he really shows that he can act in this film.

email this review to a friend

Comment on this Review:

Sorry, you must be a member to add comments to reviews.

Join or Login.



Zara
Apr 26, 2007 12:53 PM
 
I think this is the only movie that I've seen of Pacino's where he was even remotely good looking to me. I blame it on the beard even though I'm not a beard fan.
B Movie Ben
Apr 26, 2007 2:23 PM
 
He's not supposed to look good to you. He's old enough to be your grandfather!
Zara
Apr 26, 2007 4:43 PM
 
Actually, he's only 8 years older than my mom. Which means that he could have been a very young grandfather to me, but more than likely he would have been an average aged dad. (early 30's)



Subscribe to MatchFlick Movie Reviews through RSS



  RSS | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | About MatchFlick® | Press | Contact Us | FAQs
Partnership and Advertising Opportunities | Movie Database | Merchandise

©2004-2008 MatchFlick®. All rights reserved.
©MOVIE IMAGES ARE COPYRIGHT PROTECTED AND THE PROPERTY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS