There is no doubt that Serpico is the greatest cop movie made to date. I cannot imagine a production of a cop movie today that does not pay homage to this film for Serpico is like the mother of all police problem films, it is the bible which all stories fall under.
Serpico tells the tale of a perfect man (Pacino); a man who enjoys everything good in the world, and fights against the crime that he faces on a daily basis. Pacino not only faces problem at work, but at home with keeping domestic relationships. In a way, the life of a good cop is show to be existential.
The film is elegantly produced, with camera angles that reflect not an action film, but an art film with a certain ethical twang. There are countless scenes where the camera is placed in a way where the viewer can witness two or three interesting actions that relate to the environment of the film. This is unique in a film; especially in a film made in the 1970's.
There is a desolate and foreboding feeling about the New York that Serpico revels in. He enjoys his job, and the viewer enjoys seeing him enjoying it. The emotional experience is transcended when the problems that he faces are spilled offscreen, and the viewer takes the emotional baggage.
Needless to say, this isn't a movie that needs much introduction or talk through a review. I just suggest you see it.
RATING: 10/10
"The reality is that we do not wash our own laundry - it just gets dirtier."
Serpico tells the tale of a perfect man (Pacino); a man who enjoys everything good in the world, and fights against the crime that he faces on a daily basis. Pacino not only faces problem at work, but at home with keeping domestic relationships. In a way, the life of a good cop is show to be existential.
The film is elegantly produced, with camera angles that reflect not an action film, but an art film with a certain ethical twang. There are countless scenes where the camera is placed in a way where the viewer can witness two or three interesting actions that relate to the environment of the film. This is unique in a film; especially in a film made in the 1970's.
There is a desolate and foreboding feeling about the New York that Serpico revels in. He enjoys his job, and the viewer enjoys seeing him enjoying it. The emotional experience is transcended when the problems that he faces are spilled offscreen, and the viewer takes the emotional baggage.
Needless to say, this isn't a movie that needs much introduction or talk through a review. I just suggest you see it.
RATING: 10/10
"The reality is that we do not wash our own laundry - it just gets dirtier."
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