A good movie

I already saw this movie but since it was a while back and since I have it on DVD, I was quite eager to check it out again. First of all, Francis Ford Coppola completely ruled the 70's. Indeed, he had made 4 movies, 'Apocalypse Now', 'The Godfather: Part II', 'The Conversation', 'The Godfather, they were all critically acclaimed and at least 3 of them are arguably some of the finest movies ever made. So, he ruled the 70's but it was as much a blessing as it was a curse. I mean, basically, for each movie he made afterwards, the audience was expecting another 'Godfather' or another 'Apocalypse now'. Well, it never happened and with each new release directed by him, his reputation continued to diminish and, nowadays, he is pretty much considered a has-been. Personally, I think it's a shame because he has actually made some decent flicks which are terribly overlooked and this movie is a perfect example. Indeed, the cinematography was really neat, there was a pretty good cast involved and they all delivered some solid performances. To be honest, even though the characters were not bad, they were basically some average guys which made them quite realistic but, as a result, they were not always really spellbinding to behold. It was the same thing with the story, on one hand, it made sense that these characters didn't do much except wandering the whole day and sometimes the whole night as well, but, on the other hand, it wasn't exactly thrilling to see them doing nothing. Anyway, I still have a weak spot for the damned thing and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you are interested in Coppola’s work.

7/10