Review of The Panic in Needle Park (1971) by Ed Fucking H — 25 Apr 2010
Before Scarface and before the Godfather there was Panic in Needle Park. This was Al Pacino's debut cinematic performance, and it must have been clear upon it's release that he had a promising future. His performance in this film is absolutley brilliant, and without him this might not have been able to carry itself above another mediocre addiction drama. The lead absolutley had to be able to convey the hopelessness of the situation all of the character's were in, and Pacino succeeded brilliantly.
The movie itself is love story wrapped around a group of heroin addict's in New York City in the early 70's. While the story itself is great for what it is, Pacino really is the main attraction here, so I would recommend this to Pacino fans or fans of 70's cinema in general. While Pacino would move on to bigger, better things, this was a memorable debut from one of the greats, and not a bad film in it's own right either. Check it out.
This review of The Panic in Needle Park (1971) was written by Ed Fucking H on 25 Apr 2010.
The Panic in Needle Park has generally received positive reviews.
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