El espantapájaros
Director:
Jerry SchatzbergGuión:
Garry Michael WhiteCámara:
Vilmos ZsigmondMúsica:
Fred MyrowReparto:
Gene Hackman, Al Pacino, Dorothy Tristan, Ann Wedgeworth, Richard Lynch, Eileen Brennan, Rutanya Alda, Penelope Allen, Audrianne Waters, Karen Lamm (más)Streaming (1)
Sinopsis(1)
Max, un presidiario recién salido de la cárcel, maduro, camorrista y pendenciero, encuentra en la carretera, mientras hace autostop, a Lionel, un vagabundo sin destino, mucho más joven que él y de una gran ingenuidad y candidez, al que ofrece la posibilidad de unirse a él como socio en el negocio de lavado de automóviles que pretende montar en Pittsburgh, y con el que aspira a poner fin a su carrera de habitante perpetuo de todo tipo de prisiones. Lionel acepta y, a partir de ese momento, ambos inician un particular periplo viajando como autostopistas o colándose en los furgones de carga de los trenes. El dinero escasea y Max decide visitar a su hermana Coley. En su casa conocerá a una fresca y atractiva amiga de ésta, Frenchy, con la que compartirá una noche de amor. Tras una pelea que origina Max en un bar de carretera, ambos pasan una noche entre rejas. (Movistar+)
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A very decent road movie in all respects. If that is not enough to lure you in, then young Al Pacino and Gene Hackman should. Their acting performances were great and overall I liked that the film had such a nice relaxed atmosphere. Even though it doesn’t look like it at all in the beginning.
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Schatzberg's film tries to follow in the footsteps of Midnight Cowboy and focuses on two outsiders on the fringes of society and the city, but something is off. In my opinion, the dramatic aspect of the story doesn't work as it should because I watched the movie at 10 in the morning and couldn't avoid having mini naps, especially in the first half. Those familiar with Schatzberg's work can't expect a fast pace, but I wouldn't blame Scarecrow for its tempo. It's more the story itself and its events that are lacking, and perhaps I was missing a strong musical motif like "Everybody's Talking at Me." I have no issue with Hackman and Al Pacino's performances, yet my overall impression is average, around 55%. However, I do like the choice of the theme. Not many films having this topic are made in the United States.
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An excellent drama about friendship with the great Al Pacino and Gene Hackman. Relaxed pace in the beginning, making one think that life can be nice after all, is replaced in the middle by harsh reality, which, by the end, almost crushes you, mainly due to the performances of the two protagonists. I'd like to believe they eventually opened the carwash.
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