Actor: Al Pacino

One of the most iconic movies ever, tells the story of the youngest son of a mafia overlord whose initial refusal to become apart of the family's business of crime changes as he is thrown into it after his father is wounded in an attempted assassination. He slowly loses his innocence as he climbs the ranks to become the new leader of the family. This great story is shown in operatic fashion. The haunting music score drives this notion as does Coppola's direction, giving the film a mythical feel, somewhat Shakespearean. The cast is magnificent. Marlon Brando's Vito and Al Pacino's Michael were the two who stood out, but everybody gives career best performances, from James Caan to Dianne Keaton. While the sequel even surpasses this movie's brilliance, I will never forget the greatness of the original and the impact it had on me the first time I watched it. Cinematic royalty.

An inspirational film driven by a tremendous performance by Pacino. This is the best story about police corruption, and along with 'Taxi Driver', it is the best portrayal of corruption in general and both have a magnificent hero played by terrific actors.

The best sequel ever made. Part I was about a man's inner struggle and change, how he attains power. In Part II he is a ruthless leader who rules with an iron fist. Pacino's portrayal as the tortured Michael is the best acting performance ever, while De Niro as young Vito is also compelling. Coppola's artistic direction excels that of Part I as he is able to weave two stories together in comparison with one-another. The film has a dark and sinister feel which is grimmer than Part I. It's a masterpiece.

Intense Bank robbery gone wrong flick that's based on a true story. When I say intense, I mean it. Al Pacino is fantastic and was flat-out robbed of the Best Actor Oscar which went to Jack Nicholson in 'Cuckoo's Nest'. Truly one of Pacino's most memorable performances. Attica!

What made this film popular was Pacino's over-the-top yet memorable performance as the crazed cocaine addicted drug dealer with his ability to explode on cue. It's quite violent so it's not for the feint-hearted.

This erotic crime thriller has a good plot with many surprises. Pacino and Barkin have great chemistry while Goodman is good in the supporting cast.

The concluding chapter in the famous Corleone saga. While parts I and II are two of my favourite films and two of the greatest films ever, this third film (made 16 years since Part II) is a huge disappointment and isn't at all in the same league as its predecessors. Part I set the standard, told a long and intriguing story of a man's change of ethics with his rise to power. Part II excelled Part I, with its continuation of Michael's story and how he rules his mafia empire with discipline and showed the similarities and differences to his father. Part III has an elderly Michael (sporting an odd haircut) trying to redeem himself and glue together the remains of his family. It's a good idea but Coppola doesn't pull it off. His direction is really lacking (very unlike the first two) and his decision to cast his real-life daughter Sofia as Michael's daughter Mary was a misfire. The absence of Tom Hagen really dropped the film's standards. The way the film ended was a good idea but again was poorly executed. As a stand alone movie it was OK but for a Godfather film it was a far-cry to the glory days of Parts I and II.

Nicely adapted from play to movie. The strong performances from all its cast drives the film, Pacino especially. It's about the pressures the working-man is constantly under to make a living. Lemmon's character is the basis of Gil in 'The Simpsons'.

The relationship between a young caretaker and a blind old man is touching and heart felt. Their journey brings them together in sort of a father/son type way. Pacino won the Oscar although he should have won it for Glengarry Glenn Ross the same year. O'Donnell was impressive also.

Underrated crime film about a mobster who wants to leave the gangster life and live clean. It has some fantastic sequences including a brilliant cat-and-mouse chase scene. Good directing from De Palma, Pacino was good but it was Penn who surprised me with a great performance.

The story about a cop tracking down a crook might sound cliche, but 'Heat' is so much more than that. It's about the similarities between two men on opposite sides of the law, how dedicated they are at what they do, how their work means more to them than their women, how remarkably professional and how good they are at their jobs. They form a mutual and genuine respect for one another, and who could be more perfect at playing these characters than Al Pacino and Robert De Niro?

Michael Mann's cinematography is just as
important to the film. He shoots silhouettes that symbolise isolation. He uses loud cracking gun-shots in the street shoot-out to create realism. That scene, the shoot-out, is one of the best executed action scenes ever. Watch Val Kilmer reload his weapon with preciseness. Or how even cops, and not just crooks, get shot while there is a gun battle.

This film is about choices. There is no black and white/right and wrong, just the decisions you make and the consequences that come from it. At times you cheer for De Niro's character rather than Pacino's. That is how Heat is.

A good story made on several levels. Both Depp and Pacino give strong performances. A gangster film not in the same class as GoodFellas or Scarface but it is enjoyable.

A courtroom drama that's more than meets the eye. But like most, it questions a man's morality and ethics. Movies seem to classify lawyers as unethical people, which is an unfair generalisation. Al Pacino was severely under-used, but whenever he was on screen he was brilliant (not surprising). Still a well directed tension-filled movie.

Better than 'O12' but still lacks plot intelligence.

Two veteran cops investigate a serial killer mystery and suspect the killer may be a cop. Robert De Niro and Al Pacino are two of the greatest actors of all time. These two men have cemented themselves as acting legends in films such as 'Taxi Driver' 'Raging Bull' and 'GoodFellas' (De Niro) and 'The Godfather' 'Serpico' and 'Dog Day Afternoon' (Pacino) to name a few. The two had only been in the same movie twice before, in 'The Godfather, Part II' and 'Heat'.However, iIn 'Godfather II' they never shared the screen together, and in 'Heat' they only have two scenes together. 'The Godfather, Part II' and 'Heat' are two masterpieces of cinema, and a lot of credit goes to the performances by De Niro and Pacino. Unfortunately this third pairing up, called 'Righteous Kill' ruins their undefeated record. It is a boring, dull crime film which plays out more like a bad episode of Law and Order than Heat 2...