Just rewatching the Godfathers (not part 3) and it's always amazing to be reminded that at one point Al Pacino was a decent actor.
At what point did he go full Al Pacino? Was there one specific film were it all suddenly. went. shouty. wrong? Or did he evolve over time into the caricature we all now know and love?
scent of a woman, he was acting like a retired military officer. he won an oscar and he kept it.
shareI literally just rewatched the first Godfather a few nights back. It was first rewatch in like 2 decades plus & I was genuinely amazed how restrained he was.
Great performance btw but I legit cannot remember the last time I saw Pacino like this.
Started with the likes of Scarface but as the other poster said, Scent of a Woman is definitely when he went "Full Pacino". And that's the Pacino we've had ever since.
Still love his "overacting" tho. Him & Nic Cage get a pass for me.