Review of Dog Day Afternoon (1975) by Hal M — 07 Nov 2013
Inexplicably overrated here with this 97% tally for critical approval (of 36 counted). This movie can't make up it's mind whether it's a suspense film, or a comic farce, or a sociopolitical statement.
And doesn't really work as being any of the above. Although said to be based on a true story it is not realistic or authentic as enacted here: Al Pacino is blatantly "hamming for the cam" most of the time.
This review of Dog Day Afternoon (1975) was written by Hal M on 07 Nov 2013.
Dog Day Afternoon has generally received very positive reviews.
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