Ensofter Overrated and overhyped

Lidia Draper Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

Anoushka Slater While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

Ella-May O'Brien Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

Martha Rogus Manglehorn is a locksmith and key maker. One particular key is symbolic and rekindles love in Manglehorn's heart to move forward and love again. He's spent a lifetime nursing love for a woman he can't have, and stores her "returned to sender" letters in boxes and shelves that line his office like wallpaper. Claire's silence empties into the nothingness of Manglehorn's deep abyss as his unbridled passion for her destroys his marriage and relationship with his son in flashback sequences. Slow-motion minutes tick with a 7-car pileup, the result of a watermelon truck collision, a symbolical reflection of the hearts Manglehorn smashes like over- ripe fruit in the wake of his painful obsession with Claire.Bank-teller Dawn (Holly Hunter) presents a challenge for Manglehorn. He struggles with the choice of a meaningful connection with the real, or his continued obsession with the imagined. Conflicts rage as tanning salon-owner, Gary (Harmony Korine), widens the divide between Manglehorn and his son. The audience will feel compassion for his son Jacob (Chris Messina) as Manglehorn proclaims, "I never loved your mother!" Horrible as it sounds, Pacino remains lovable as Manglehorn as you await the conclusion for this out-of-whack character. Manglehorn's concern for a cat reveals a heart capable of showing love that doesn't always follow through. A special key ultimately unlocks the solution for Manglehorn to be set free.Like his relationship with his cat, Manglehorn nurtures his granddaughter Kylie, played by the adorable Skylar Gasper. The unique dialogue at the park as they eat ice cream conveys child-like beliefs are sometimes more meaningful than knowledgeable minds. The dialogue exchanges reinforce the notion that Manglehorn does have capacity to love those he chooses to as he goes along with Skylar's unscientific logic why leaves change color, for example. There are 3 instances of supernatural activity in moments that cannot be explained and are as believable as the acting is. It's a good story, moderately paced, and worth the time. There is nothing offensive, other than Manglehorn's encounter at Gary's message parlor that show Manglehorn's intimacy issues and where his values truly are. It is here you'll agree the creators' phallic title Manglehorn, suggests a mangled heart is capable of trumping instant gratification when the will is strong. I give this movie 7 stars: 3 for Pacino's acting, 2 for the grand-daughter/Manglehorn dialogue, 1 for the symbolic creativity of the harmless supernatural events, and 1 for the inclusion of the art of letter-writing in the plot.I watched Manglehorn on Netflix.

leplatypus First, i throw out this blue / orange colorization plague : i read a lot of reviews in IMDb and i'm amazed that nobody talks about it : it could be logical if everybody watches actual movies but as i watch movies from 80s to 2K10s movies, this stupid choice is really easily to discern : so here Al has either blue or orange skin and lives in a rusty world or a submarine one ! If that movie would have used Technicolor or at least natural tones, this would have been a hit but sticking to actual productions, nobody will want to take a look !Now, Al & me : Here, he plays a grumpy old solitary man who lives by his habits, for his kitty, who clings to an impossible love and who gets into brief rage when nothings runs smoothly in his cheap life and who keeps anyone to arm length by his frankness. All the pain he has inside pushes him to let himself go and opening his mailbox is like a daily Christmas that turns sour! So that's me. For me, it was like a great present to see my favorite actor showing all his talent and humanity in situations that i can experience every day ! I expected also much of his meeting with Holly, one of my favorite actress, a sort of « Heat » 2 but Holly has lost her magical those last years : i don't like her blonde and her Botox face is not engaging ! At the end, Al reaches at last happiness and serenity by throwing in the bin all his past ! Actually, by writing this review, i'm on the same path and when i finish it, i hope that I will feel like him (So now, to be more speedy, i will change my rule of posting in IMDb that was implemented 949 reviews before: it will be not more 1 review limited by day but as much reviews as ready...).At the end, this American movie looks like much a french one : a lot of scenes doesn't add to the story but are there for the mood. For a recent movie, it's totally unusual because it took interest in a nobody who makes keys and it's one of the best Al's movie because he is just like us in this one and one of his finest since his TV movies and « merchant of Venice » !

leonblackwood Review: What an awful movie! It's really boring from the beginning to the end and I found Al Pacino's character quite depressing. I didn't really get the point of the storyline because it didn't go anywhere and the ending didn't make any sense to me. Anyway, Al Pacino plays Manglehorn whose a mobile locksmith with a cat as his only companion. He constantly writes letters to the love of his life, who left him years ago and he has a rocky relationship with his son who turns to him for money after he comes under investigation for tampering with investments. Manglehorn gets a hefty bill for an operation that was performed on his cat who ate one of his keys, so he's unable to help his son which doesn't help there distant relationship. The only joy in Manglehorn life is a woman at the bank called Dawn (Holly Hunter), who he eventually plucks up the courage to ask her out. She soon falls for his dry humour but he still has his ex on his mind and it puts a strain on there relationship. All of the letters that he sent to his ex are returned to his address and he eventually gets fed up with trying to rekindle a relationship with her. After burning all of the letters, he tries to get back with Dawn but she is really upset with the way that he treated her. That's about it! No major twists or anything exciting! There are some unexplained scenes like the bees in the mailbox, the random car crash and the miming character, so the sketchy script really didn't help matters. Pacino's average acting seemed very one toned and his character was more of an miserable old git than a interesting, happy go lucky fellow. I basically couldn't stand the movie and I got fed up with watching Manglehorn going through life without a hope of happiness or joy. My hopes of Pacino getting back to top form are really running thin and he seems to be picking awful roles that are not doing his career any good. Boring and quite depressing!Round-Up: What has happened to Pacino's career? Whenever I used to ask people who they favourite actors were, they would always say Pacino and DeNiro but they both haven't made a decent film for ages. At 75 years old, Alfredo James Pacino has had a roller-coaster career but he has always been highly respected in Hollywood and movie goers around the world. After the appalling FrapaCino rap in Jack & Jill with Adam Sandler, his career has gone completely downhill but he has some impressive movies coming up, which include the Irishman starring Robert DeNiro and directed by Martin Scorsese, Marco Polo with the Rock, Beyond Deceit with Anthony Hopkins and the Trap with Robert Pattinson, James Franco and Benicio Del Toro. Hopefully, these movies will bring him back into the spotlight and earn him the respect that he has been missing for some time. Anyway, this movie was directed by David Gordon Green who also brought you movies like All the Real Girls, Underflow, Snow Angels, Pineapple Express, Your Highness, the Sitter, Prince Avalanche and Joe starring Nicolas Cage. For someone that has covered a wide range of genres, he really did make a mess of this movie and he didn't take advantage of the great cast. With 6 movies in the pipeline including the Innocent Man with George Clooney and Stronger with Jake Gyllenhaal, he should put this terrible movie behind him and put it down as a bad day at the office.Budget: $4million Worldwide Gross: $132,000 (Terrible)I recommend this movie to people who are into their dramatic movies starring Al Pacino, Holly Hunter and Chris Messina. 2/10

Nick Dees Perhaps this isn't your typical Al Pacino movie, but just to see the man on the screen is incredible. He can take any role and make it fascinating. It was a pretty simple sorry with a very complicated character. An older man who was trying to start all over again, which could be hard for even the young at heart. He does a good job of showing us how eccentric the character has become. From the cats, to the meetings with Holly Hunter.I would recommend watching it if you are an Al Pacino fan and see a different side to the legend. I think you will be pleasantly surprised at his sheer skill especially since most of the movie revolves around him.