Pacino or Depp?
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AfroGeek — 13 years ago(March 15, 2013 12:59 PM)
In this movie, definitely Pacino. He pulls off the old nobody mobster really well. Lots of little subtle things like the hunched over body language that I loved. This isn't some alpha male he's playing.
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SausagePourVous — 13 years ago(March 17, 2013 09:48 PM)
Pacino up to this point,before the-"Am I yelling or just talking really loud??"routine got old. This is him in one of his best rolesand Madsen is still the one who stuck with me the most. Maybe cause so much else,basically everything he did sucked after this but he perfected his gangsterpersona here and he actually plays it pretty restrained,he was more comfortable in his role then Depp who with that look wouldve been scrutinized and sniffed out if he didnt bash a few heads in very fast to show balls.
Pacino doing a bitter old,opposite Montana was pretty cool. Best acting,Madsens charisma made him most memorable. -
tyrexden — 12 years ago(February 11, 2014 03:05 PM)
This is one of the few films where Pacino plays against type. Rather than some mob boss, he's an underling a guy who you even sorta think is pathetic.
This is one of my most favorite performances from him, for that reason. Depp was very good here, too. -
runouteast — 12 years ago(March 22, 2014 05:59 AM)
Both great. Pacino, IMHO, tends to play it a little over the top in his roles. Here, he projected the dual nature of the character. The street smarts without the chops to make it to the top. Violent, but also the sadness.
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DracTarashV — 11 years ago(November 25, 2014 03:57 PM)
At first, I wasn't overly impressed with Pacino's acting in this. I honestly thought he was just doing the same thing he had done many times before but that was obviously far from the truth. Now, however, his performance in this movie has grown on me so much, that I think it's one of his most understated performances ever. As for Depp, I've always been impressed by his work in Donnie Brasco. In fact, I think he delivered his most nuanced and realistic performance here.
Anyway, while they were both perfect in their roles, Depp's performance still leaves a bigger impression on me.
Hey there, Johnny Boy, I hope you fry! -
DracTarashV — 11 years ago(January 04, 2015 02:29 PM)
How could you think Pacino was doing the same thing he always did in other films? How is Lefty similar to Michael Corleone, Tony Montana, or Frank Serpico?
First, I didn't mention which of his previous characters I thought he was reprising in this film. Secondly, I didn't mean to say that before Donnie Brasco, all his roles/performances were the same. What I meant to say was, I initially thought his performance in this film was in some ways similar to his work in other films such as Glengarry Glen Ross, Carlito's Way, Godfather 3, Sea of Love, and a few others.
Now I'm not saying Al's characters (or even his acting) in those films were all the same, but his performance as Lefty did remind me of some of those. And let me reiterate, that's what I thought the FIRST TIME I watched Donnie Brasco.
By the way, how could you think De Niro was always doing the same thing as a gangster? How is Vito Corleone similar to Jimmy Conway, David "Noodles" Aaronson, or Al Capone?
No, you don't need to answer that.
Hey there, Johnny Boy, I hope you fry! -
matahari20-1 — 11 years ago(January 05, 2015 08:53 AM)
Pacino is the greatest mobster actor of all time. But after seeing Depp at work in this film, my respect for him as an actor has greatly increased. Also, they worked together brilliantly in this. Great film.
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jajceboy — 11 years ago(January 31, 2015 09:22 AM)
I have to say Deppp. Of course Pacino was great, no one really thought he would disappoint. He is a mob actor known for playing mobster so of course he was brilliant in that role.
But with Depp it's different. He hasn't done mob films before nor was he known for playing living real life persons. He id great.