Motompa Go in cold, and you're likely to emerge with your blood boiling. This has to be seen to be believed.

Helllins It is both painfully honest and laugh-out-loud funny at the same time.

Neive Bellamy Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.

Aubrey Hackett While it is a pity that the story wasn't told with more visual finesse, this is trivial compared to our real-world problems. It takes a good movie to put that into perspective.

bluepig-1 The film follows the life of NYPD officer Frank Serpico. Al Pacino does an excellent jod portraying the tortured character who was a whistleblower of the corruption the NYPD experienced in the 60s and 70s.

merelyaninnuendo SerpicoFocusing the whole feature i.e. of more than 2 hours only on a single character needs content and enough material to feed the audience which they easily provide with gripping screenplay to not let them wander off the screen even for a frame. Sidney Lemut still needs some better work on his execution and editing but that barely factors in here as the adaptation is way too smart and ahead of its time. Al Pacino is literally the heart of it; he beats fast and hard that helps it pumping and keeping the viewers alive for this glorious experience. Serpico breeds power, corruption, rage and politics on screen and successfully delivers it to the audience communicating through stellar performances like never before.

Uriah43 Upon graduating from the local police academy, "Frank Serpico" (Al Pacino) joins the New York Police Department with high hopes and ideals. Being new to the department he is determined to follow the rules and play it by the book. However, he soon learns that there are a different set of rules his fellow officers follow which aren't taught in the classroom. Although he doesn't like what he sees he chooses to concentrate on his personal life and career. However, as time goes by he realizes that he cannot ignore it any longer and attempts to change things by taking his suspicions to his superiors. But when things don't turn out like he plans he decides to take a drastic step that has severe repercussions for everyone involved. Now rather than reveal any more I will just say that this film contains a great deal of drama along with an outstanding performance by Al Pacino who was subsequently nominated for an Academy Award. Likewise, the fact that it was based on a true story makes it even more remarkable and I have rated it accordingly. Above average.

diogomanuel If you are a fan of Al Pacino's work you have to watch this one; if you are a fan of great movies you have to watch this one too. Yes, I really enjoyed it! I don't know if they show this Al Pacino's work in acting lessons across the world but they should. You can really feel the same emotions that go through Serpico's mind and during the movie you almost want to leave the chair and fight side-by-side with him. Even the ending isn't glamorized and stays true to the story being told. A great 10 out of 10 movie you won't regret watching and one you will come back to in a few years time.