Scarecrow

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Audience Member Gene Hackman and Al Pacino Max is an ex-con who was sentenced for almost beating a man to death Francis is an ex-seaman Both share an unlikely array of adventures together traveling across the country They wish to start a car wash business together in Pittsburg but the trek will have its ups and downs They get in bar fights, meet lovely ladies, end up in jail The film is overly long and not enough of heavy dramatics give it leeway These two stars are fine actors but the material is very thin and the ending is quite saddening Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 04/12/24 Full Review Josh G A long winded character piece that is superbly acted and well shot but never goes anywhere but that's the point I guess. Gene Hackman And Al Pacino are incredible and the first scene alone is the best no explanation just observing. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Gene Hackman and Al Pacino Max is an ex-con who was sentenced for almost beating a man to death Francis is an ex-seaman Both share an unlikely array of adventures together traveling across the country They wish to start a car wash business together in Pittsburg but the trek will have its ups and downs They get in bar fights, meet lovely ladies, end up in jail The film is overly long and not enough of heavy dramatics give it leeway These two stars are fine actors but the material is very thin and the ending is quite saddening Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 04/11/23 Full Review Steve D A frustrating end does not take away from the power of the performances. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/17/23 Full Review Shioka O No opinion about the story, I just appreciate both Hackman and Pacino. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/19/22 Full Review William L It's very strange that Scarecrow has so little of a modern-day following - two acting titans for leads in Hackman and Pacino (which was really what sold me on giving this one a watch), a Grand Prix (then the equivalent of the Palme d'Or) winner at Cannes, and Vilmos Zsigmond as cinematographer, the man who made the American New Wave look distinctive and fresh. And yet, you almost never hear about Scarecrow. In a way, it's a bit understandable. While well-framed and featuring strong performances, the film is a 'solid-but-not-shattering' entry into the canon of pointlessness in American film, a society built on regimen and identity where those that don't fit the mold find themselves on the outside. In a decade of disaffection, two wandering guys hatch plans together to distract themselves from the fact that the deck is stacked against them. It leans more heavily on character development than many other counterculture films, but the slow pace and naturalistic style may not be for all moods. A solid film that never really lowers the boom with its weight but features some solid moments and an all-important air of hopelessness to define its wayward generation. (3/5) Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/01/22 Full Review Read all reviews

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