Serpico by Sidney Lumet (1973)
An honest police officer uncovers and exposes the widespread corruption among his colleagues. Based on a true story.
“The reason for my appearance here today is the hope that police officers will never have to feel the helplessness and frustration I have had to endure over the past five years, simply for trying to report cases of corruption to my superiors. And because no one wanted to take on an unpleasant task.” – Frank Serpico
The Wise King.
When everyone drinks from a poisoned well and corrupts their morality, the one who stays dry faces a dilemma.
Like the King in the fable, he must decide whether to join the crowd or be seen as mad by everyone else.
And Frank has made his choice.
He will be the one everyone points at and ostracizes.
The one who won’t bend, the one who digs into all the rot surrounding him.
The one who refuses to drink from a poisoned well and chooses to stay honest.
No matter the cost.
Al Pacino with this film solidifies himself as an international star.
He prepares by growing his hair and beard, and shoots the final scenes of the movie first.
He plays an idealistic, stubborn, and uncomfortable character that can only ignite the audience and become legendary.
A man misunderstood and despised by those around him, who see him as a genuine threat.
A character voted the 40th greatest movie hero by AFI’s 100 Years… 100 Heroes and Villains.
Immense.
Sidney Lumet, for his part, revitalizes his career by crafting a film that captures a desperate picture.
The fall of innocence devoured by corruption.
The defense of idealism, increasingly threatened by personal interests and hypocrisy.
All within a metropolitan setting where a single individual, with incredible tenacity, searches for a deeper sense of justice.
A wonderful film, worthy of its reputation, absolutely a must-watch at least once in a lifetime.
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