Someone said to me this guy is supposed to be the best, but they saw Sea of Love recently and said they were not impressed. I thought about it and said well the Godfather got him the praise. Has he earned it with anything else? Not sure. I Said the Bank Robbery Film was good, Dog Day afternoon...
shareDuring the 70's and early 80's he was one of the best for sure. He got more hit and miss from the late 80's onward but when he was on, he was fantastic. Mind you won the Oscar for the wrong role. Should of won for The Godfather II or Dog Day Afternoon imo.
We all know his classic roles from 70's and early 80's, but to pick his best work from the late 80's onwards I say, Dick Tracy, Glengarry Glen Ross, Heat, Donnie Brasco, The Insider, Any Given Sunday,Insomnia, Angels In America and Danny Collins.
I liked Pacino in the Godfather
Danny Collins
Phil Specter
. . . and others.
He's a great actor!
Meh.
sharePretty much he stopped being a good, versatile actor in the mid 90s. He was great in The Godfather, Dog Day Afternoon and Serpico.
sharePacino, De Niro and Hoffman should have retired like Nicholson and Hackman
shareHe's a charismatic actor, meaning he holds your attention. Whether that makes him a good actor or not I'm not sure, but he was impressive as Big Boy in Dick Tracey. Carlitos Way is good but he doesn't pull off playing a Latino Puerto Rican. He is an Italian New Yorker through and through. He can't shake that. Never.
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