Some random thoughts from re-watching
this film
1) Al Pacino's hair is really outstanding
2) I've never eaten ham as finely cut as
Pacino's performance in this film. Not a criticism. It's really outstanding
ham.
3) Surely one of the best endings of all
time.
4) I always totally forget Natalie Portman
is in this film and has quite a meaty role.
5) The Dennis Haysbert subplot is brilliant
and really holds up.
6) There are few more thankless support
parts than the roles of Al Pacino's support crew. Unlike Bobby de Niro's three
dimensional awesome crew, the non-Al cops just spit forth exposition and ask Al
questions. If they weren't cast with Village People diversity (black man,
Indian, white guy with moustache) I'd have trouble telling them apart. There's
some random young guy who hangs out the back who looks like he's there on work
experience.
7) The Waingro subplot is by necessity
really dark and unpleasant but it still remains not-fun to watch.
8) So much stunningly good acting from
everyone - I don't think Val Kilmer was ever better...
9) Al Pacino takes a hell of a risk shooting at Tom Sizemore. Usually when this happens in real life the kid ends up dead.
I've seen this film maybe ten times now. I
do fast forward through some bits now. But what a masterpiece.
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