{"id":36447,"date":"2016-03-03T22:57:58","date_gmt":"2016-03-04T05:57:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=36447"},"modified":"2021-01-12T18:57:11","modified_gmt":"2021-01-13T01:57:11","slug":"serpico-1973","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=36447","title":{"rendered":"Serpico (1973)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Who can trust a cop who don&#8217;t take money?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Serpico-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Serpico-Poster-201x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"201\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-36448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Serpico-Poster-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Serpico-Poster-86x128.jpg 86w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Serpico-Poster-768x1144.jpg 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Serpico-Poster-687x1024.jpg 687w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Serpico-Poster.jpg 997w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 201px) 100vw, 201px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nAn idealistic young cop (Al Pacino) hoping to work as a plains-clothes detective is dismayed to find both rampant police corruption and a culture of intolerance for those who don&#8217;t participate.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Al Pacino Films<\/li>\n<li>Biopics<\/li>\n<li>Corruption<\/li>\n<li>New York City<\/li>\n<li>Police<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nIs there such a thing as an honest cop? After watching this adaptation of Peter Maas&#8217;s biography about <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Frank_Serpico\">NYPD officer Frank Serpico<\/a> &#8212; whose refusal to accept pay-offs and attempts to expose endemic corruption nearly led to his death &#8212; you&#8217;ll scarcely believe it&#8217;s possible. The film is book-ended by Serpico&#8217;s career-ending facial shooting, so we know that what we&#8217;ll see for the next two hours will be nothing but a living nightmare for our would-be whistleblower &#8212; but watching his train wreck as it unfolds is morbidly fascinating, especially as Pacino shifts in and out of various undercover get-ups. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Serpico-Getup2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Serpico-Getup2-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-63083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Serpico-Getup2-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Serpico-Getup2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Serpico-Getup2-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Serpico-Getup2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Serpico-Getup2-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Serpico-Getup2-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Serpico-Getup2.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Serpico-Cocaine.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Serpico-Cocaine-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-63081\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Serpico-Cocaine-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Serpico-Cocaine-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Serpico-Cocaine-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Serpico-Cocaine-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Serpico-Cocaine-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Serpico-Cocaine-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Serpico-Cocaine.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Director Sidney Lumet and DP Arthur Ornitz make impressive use of seemingly countless (actually 104) New York locales &#8212; and while Mikis Theodorakis&#8217;s invasive, maudlin score mars many scenes, the film is still worth a one-time look.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/i3dGWoScAnw\">this 2010 <em>New York Times<\/em> docu-short<\/a> in which the real Frank Serpico comments on the film, and we&#8217;re updated about his current life. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Al Pacino as Frank Serpico<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Serpico-Pacino.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Serpico-Pacino-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-36449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Serpico-Pacino-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Serpico-Pacino-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Serpico-Pacino-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Serpico-Pacino-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Serpico-Pacino.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Arthur Ornitz&#8217;s cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Serpico-Cinematography.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Serpico-Cinematography-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-36450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Serpico-Cinematography-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Serpico-Cinematography-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Serpico-Cinematography-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Serpico-Cinematography-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Serpico-Cinematography.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Excellent use of authentic New York locales<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Serpico-NY-Locales1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Serpico-NY-Locales1-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-36451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Serpico-NY-Locales1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Serpico-NY-Locales1-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Serpico-NY-Locales1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Serpico-NY-Locales1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Serpico-NY-Locales1.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Serpico-NY-Locales4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Serpico-NY-Locales4-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-36454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Serpico-NY-Locales4-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Serpico-NY-Locales4-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Serpico-NY-Locales4-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Serpico-NY-Locales4-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Serpico-NY-Locales4.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Serpico-NY-Locales3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Serpico-NY-Locales3-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-36453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Serpico-NY-Locales3-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Serpico-NY-Locales3-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Serpico-NY-Locales3-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Serpico-NY-Locales3-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Serpico-NY-Locales3.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, as a finely crafted if disheartening character study and expos\u00e9. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Good Show<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0070666\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s684serp.html\">DVD Savant Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/4214\/serpico#articles-reviews\">TCM Articles<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1973\/12\/16\/archives\/serpico-the-saint-francis-of-copdom-saint-francis-of-cops.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.timeout.com\/london\/film\/serpico\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Who can trust a cop who don&#8217;t take money?&#8221; Synopsis: An idealistic young cop (Al Pacino) hoping to work as a plains-clothes detective is dismayed to find both rampant police corruption and a culture of intolerance for those who don&#8217;t participate. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Al Pacino Films Biopics Corruption New York City Police Review: Is there such a thing as an honest cop? After watching this adaptation of Peter Maas&#8217;s biography about NYPD officer Frank Serpico &#8212; whose&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=36447\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-36447","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36447","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=36447"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36447\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":63084,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36447\/revisions\/63084"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=36447"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=36447"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=36447"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}