Noted that from 4.1 to 5, this is one of the biggest trillers of all time! After 52 years, remains an unwanted monument

It was published in 1973 under the guidance of Sidney Lumet and made by Al Pacino, Serpico regularly referred to among the most important triles of the genre. A few years ago, our editors looked at the question, what was 10 police and thrillers to see at least once in his life?

After many exchanges, the top 10 triller rankings have emerged, with emblem work such as the liberation of Martin Scorsese, the guarantee of Billy Wilder’s death, or even with the samurai of Jean-Pierre Melville Alin Delon. This wide and varied panorama has presented a large assortment of genre.

Serpico, a place protected from the top

Within this selection, Serpico He was assigned as a monument to the thriller. Recall that the film’s story is in line with Frank Serpico, an honest police officer who played Pacino, who chooses the density of corruption around the New York Police. In civilian clothing, he goes to the city’s incognito, but the pressure and hostility of his colleagues threw him into a real test.

That is most noted SerpicoThis is the magnetic intensityAl Pacino Which drives every second. The sophisticated staging of Lumet enhances this portrait of one person, involved in the battle that is noble and desperate – the struggle is even more sad because it is inspired by the real story. This role, so far from Michael Corleone, who has just played a godfather, has shown all the insecurity and strengths of the actor.

The film also offers a raw and realistic look in a dark, dirty and ruthless New York. Sidney Lumetti Translates Finese with extreme loneliness SerpicoBy constantly placing other protagonists in front of him, in contrast, never next to him. For her shoulder, Al Pacino Submitted a performance mixed with delicacy and cruelty, which he will receive in a well -deserved Oscar nomination – the prize he asked not to win!

Over time, Serpico No lost influence. With a note of 5 to 4.1, the main work remains for any lover of the thriller – and for the movie theater – who respects himself.

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