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Letterboxd Review: Serpico - 1973

Story - An honest New York cop named Frank Serpico blows the whistle on rampant corruption in the force only to have his comrades turn against him.
Cast - Al Pacino, John Randolph, Jack Kehoe, Biff McGuire, Barbara Eda-Young
Crew - Sidney Lumet (Director), Waldo Salt (Writer), Normal Wexler (Writer)
Runtime - 130 minutes

         

Besides Serpico, I’ve only seen two Lumet movies, one great and the other stinks. This movie though, it’s very good.
It really shows how difficult is to change the system and to do the right thing, I feel everyone can feel connected to Serpico, sure he has his flaws but he tries to make a meaningful change. I see this type of dilemma happen in many jobs, teachers, office workers, etc. so it’s no surprise almost everyone likes it.

Al Pacino is so great in this film, the way he reacts gets demoralized, angry, worried, and scared, he is one of the best actors to ever live. (Also he looks so good in the movie, jeez)

New 4K restoration by Kino Lorber and Paramount, is one of the best 4Ks I’ve ever seen, it has a lot of contrast, and grain levels are high, just what I love.
4K Blu-Ray Kino Lorber release.

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