Review of Dog Day Afternoon (1975) by Graham B — 01 Jul 2014
Sidney Lumet's retelling of the true events of a bank robbery gone wrong are a tour de force of cinema.
It's the true story of a bungled bak robbery that turns into a hostage crisis. Al Pacino plays Sonny, who along with his friend Sal rob a Brooklyn bank in order to obtain the money for Sonny's boyfriend/wife's sex change operation. Things don't go according to plan and the two end up taking the staff of the bank hostage and a media circus envelops around it.
Sonny becomes an amazing anti hero winning over the hearts of the public and the hostages. You are routing for him until the bitter end.
One of Pacino's greatest roles, he portrays Sonny so well. A great supporting cast co-operates to make this a tight thriller and up there with Lumet's best.
A must see.
This review of Dog Day Afternoon (1975) was written by Graham B on 01 Jul 2014.
Dog Day Afternoon has generally received very positive reviews.
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