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Steve D @RT35616104 02/10/2023 The actors are always strong but there is not enough to the script. See more Ęxçëşș M @ExcessMale 04/01/2022 Orbach and Pacino are clearly delivering an acting clinic here but I think this material should have just stayed on the stage. The dichotomy between the two characters and all the clever banter does become exhausting before the end credits roll. See more 03/17/2019 This is the worst movie I've seen in a long time. Truly an exercise in human misery. The editing is atrocious! Transitions? What are those?! The music is often so poorly placed that it distracts from what the characters are saying, but maybe that's a positive when I think about it. These characters are horrifically unlikable. They're sad, pathetic human beings who each think they're better than one another, but they're both hypocritical and mean-spirited. And it's so pretentious too. It's obvious that Pacino thinks this is some kind of great art piece, but it's really just a schlocky mess, and the fact that it's trying to be some deep work comes off as utterly tasteless. Two stars for decent performances and cinematography. See more 09/08/2013 slow at first and the flashbacks weren't that well inserted See more pasha a @RT73797747 08/02/2012 A sad story with brilliant acting. See more 04/01/2012 An enticing and unique film that didn't get recognition and the credit it deserved. Al Pacino in his second directorial feature proves to have some great cinematic capability in the director's seat. Along with directing he stars as Harry Levine, a struggling writer desperate to get his work published. Jerry Orbach plays Jake, Harry's "friend" who purposely lies to Harry about reading his manuscript for his own selfish reasons. This smaller film is great because of the while simple premise, shot as a one on one conversation that uniquely delved into each character's life through the use of some important flash backs to bring the story to life. Pacino gives a great and dedicated performance as Harry, he showed his struggle, his passion, and ultimately the paranoia this man had in his daily life and will to be somebody. It is an interesting look at the struggling life of a poor writer but also much more the quality of friendship and what it means. The film's writing itself and screenplay was excellent and something very unique about this was something I also felt watching a previous Pacino film (The Local Stigmatic), was it felt less like a film and more like a play made for the theatre which was the intention.This film finally found life in the Pacino: An Actor's Vision set, a great set of film's that Pacino himself either produced or directed. See more Read all reviews

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