Serpico (2004)

One of my all time favorites.

Nice effects though.

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

Serpico is a cop in the 1960s-early 1970s. Unlike all his colleagues, he refuses a share of the money that the cops routinely extort from local criminals. Nobody wants to work with Serpico, and he's in constant danger of being placed in life threatening positions by his "partners". Nothing seems to get done even when he goes to the highest of authorities. Despite the dangers he finds himself in, he still refuses to 'go with the flow', in the hope that one day, the truth will be known. Serpico showcases Al Pacino as the only honest cop in Town and boy is he amazing? This film is energetic, spectacular and brilliant and packed with one of Pacino's finest perfomances just one Year after The Godfather!!!

SerpicoFocusing the whole feature i.e. of more than 2 hours only on a single character needs content and enough material to feed the audience which they easily provide with gripping screenplay to not let them wander off the screen even for a frame. Sidney Lemut still needs some better work on his execution and editing but that barely factors in here as the adaptation is way too smart and ahead of its time. Al Pacino is literally the heart of it; he beats fast and hard that helps it pumping and keeping the viewers alive for this glorious experience. Serpico breeds power, corruption, rage and politics on screen and successfully delivers it to the audience communicating through stellar performances like never before.

I understand they wanted to make a film about the well known whistle blower. But is this a story that really needed to be told? Is this Serpico guy an interesting character? Is his story interesting in cinematic terms? Apparently it's not. Nothing about this film is interesting, and the only reason I didn't fall asleep while watching it is the fact that whenever Pacino is on screen he manages to infuse the scene with energy. Any other actor would have made this film virtually unwatchable.OK, so it was big story. Cops took bribe on a regular basis. But as I said, a big news story does not necessarily make a good cinematic story. There is nothing remarkable about Serpico's private or professional life. Nor was there any real suspense or mystery regarding his attempts to combat corruption. Scene after scene we see a bunch of events take place, but it's hard to tell why we are watching them, apart from the fact that they supposedly took place in real life. Real life does not necessarily make a good story, tough. The conflict between Serpico and the establishment does not come across as a story that can keep the audience interested. Same thing with Serpico's private life. We never learn enough about Serpico or his love interests (despite the film's considerable length) in order to care. As an audience I want to be immersed in the story, and not be reduced to a bystander that is asked to witness a sequence of events.A total waste of time.

well AL pacino in his young career he brings his acting skills to new levels in this film about crooked cops its 2hrs 30 Min's long its a gritty cop film he is a rookie cop who wants to help but with crooked cops on the take he wants to clean up the force but the higher power don't want know I cant believe this is a true story its stunning movie as AL pacino plays out his skin as good cop what a film from the 70s well he deserves Oscars for every film he is in well 8/10 well new York that's 70s cop thrillers for you looks dirty and gritty the director really goes for the jugular and AL pacinos character doesn't get help from nobody he endures scorn and mistreatment from his fellow cops with his intention of integrity the character development of serpico combining the establishment and counter culture of breath taking suspense and his character study about the inherent government laws of the 70 this is my 50 film review only 950 to get my badge