Rating of
3/4
Indyfreak - wrote on 11/08/18
SERPICO demonstrates how doing the right thing doesn't always win you friends, medals, or even keep you safe. Sometimes, doing the greater good makes you a target. Al Pacino's portrayal of an honest cop tormented by paranoia and sickened by corruption is riveting and often unsettling. New York City appears grimy and crime riddled while the police are dirty and sometimes even worse than the crooks they arrest. It takes not just bravery but guts for men like Frank Serpico to buck the status quo and do the right thing. There are repetitive plot beats and characters come and go. But Al Pacino's performance is one of his best.
