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zombie84
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1-Feb-2013, 4:08 PM

Re-watched Dog Day Afternoon. Such a great film.  Amazing actors, great filming techniques; it really does feel like a pseudo-documentary. Very groundbreaking for the time, only French Connection had really done that before, at least that effectively. I appreciated the comedy more this time around, as I wasn't fully prepared for that element the first time I saw it, and the sex-change plot point felt less jarring and random now that I knew it was coming. Also cool to see a very, very young Lance Henrikson. Pacino over-acts in one scene, but overall I miss young Pacino--he gave very quiet, introverted performances that were a joy to watch. Ever since Scarface it seems like he is almost parodying the icon of Al Pacino. Same thing happened to DeNiro, with a few exceptions. John Cazale is fantastic, such a shame he only made a handful of films, he could have been a major player if he had kept going, instead of a 1970s supporting character actor. He's the best actor in every film he is in, and that's no small compliment when your entire resume consists of Godfather, Godfather II, Dog Day Afternoon and Deer Hunter.