Review of Serpico (1973) by Andy S — 18 May 2018

Way to start out a movie with a bang. Right off the bat it's pretty intense. This is a raw movie. Sidney Lumet is brilliant when it comes to writing. And directing of course. Already from the start, you're interested. You're wanting to know more. What happened? Why did they shoot him? Who shot him?

The music is great. It really paints a picture and compliments whatever is on screen. Here's someone who is out to actually do good and not be a useless piece of shit like some cops. It's cool to see how he's unraveling how the police department actually works. Here's a cop who's understandable and has his head on right.

Fucking phenomenal acting, even from the smaller parts like the girl was getting raped. Good humor and a good amount of New York wit.

This movie rolls along so smoothly, that it's extremely easy to watch. That's supreme writing right there. I'm really digging Al Pacino's style in this movie, it's groovy. It must be hard trying to do good and be a humane person when your surrounded by schmucks and people who play dirty and do things for money, but Serpico, that's another story. He's got his head on right. It's pretty insane to see the situation he puts himself in.

It's amazing how the use of different camera angles can define a certain scene. A camera over the shoulder looking down, the camera obscurely showing something. Fucking fantastic movie! He chose Switzerland as the country to get away. No better country.