“Big Moment in Cinema”: Rated 4.3 out of 5, this is Sean Penn’s best movie

63-year-old Sean Penn is one of the most famous Hollywood actors and directors. The latter returns to theaters with the feverish thriller, Black Flies. With the feature coming out on April 3rd, we’re taking a look at the actor’s very long filmography to find his best film.

To find this work, you have to go back in time to 1994. That year, Brian De Palma offered L’Impasse, which featured Sean Penn, Penelope Ann Miller and Al Pacino. Rated 4.3 out of 5 (14,140 average ratings), AlloCiné’s best movie starring Sean Penn.

The story takes us to New York in 1975. Released after 5 years in prison thanks to his crooked lawyer, Carlito Brigante, a former industry figure, returns home to Harlem’s Spanish Quarter. He wants to reintegrate his life and start an honest business in the Bahamas with the woman of his life. But his past has caught up with him, and what made him great in the past will cost him his life today.

What do viewers think?

With an overwhelming majority of ratings of 4 out of 5 out of 5, the work was well received by AlloCiné viewers. “The Dead End is undoubtedly one of Brian De Palma’s best films. The director teams up with Scarface’s Al Pacino for a new gangster film, but this time more dramatic, more melancholic. The script has a rare emotional power.”highlights ChroniqueMécanique.

Great movie moment?

According to Roy Batt, “De Palma’s directorial talent is at its peak, especially in the final chase scene, which is a great moment of cinema. Al Pacino is great, as always. But Sean Penn is surprising: he is completely unrecognizable in his role. The role of a rotten lawyer. He gives an incredible performance.”

In turn, Kiwi98 notes “A masterful slapstick that shines through its humanity and many fascinating twists, but above all because of the characters. The plot is pretty classic, but the characters are so fascinating, until the finale is so incredibly emotional. Probably one of the best gangster movies ever.”

Piece of art ?

For Allen D. “The photography is brilliant, and the soundtrack is extraordinarily rich and varied. The story is so dense that the film’s 2 hours 20 hours pass very quickly: non-stop intrigue, suspense, action, romance… nothing is missing in this fascinating thriller. The leader – the directorial work of Brian De Palma.

As for Estonius, he emphasizes “A great achievement to highlight this long, breathtaking and incredible final chase. A great performance by Pacino, of course, but also an incredible Sean Penn.”

If you want to make up your own mind about L’Impasse, the film is available on Prime Video.