On S List of Movie Reviews
(For optimum viewing, adjust the zoom level of your browser to 125%.)
Scarecrow (1973)
Rate:
9
Viewed:
11/14
11/14:
In the prime of their Hollywood careers, Gene Hackman and Al Pacino starred together in a rare film entitled Scarecrow.
Both are at top of their game and show why they're among a handful of best actors alive. In many films, you
won't going to hear lines this good as supplied by Garry Michael White's screenplay. Each actor presents a brilliant
character study of a dumb, flawed man: one carrying around a white box with a cheap lamp inside and the other wanting
to open up a car wash for less than three grand.
They go on a hobo trek from California to Detroit while having lively conversations and meeting old acquaintances but manage
to find trouble in the stupidest ways possible. Both are met with a tragic end which sums up the impact of their brief
friendship. The message of the title is to keep up a positive outlook, no matter how dire the situation is. Yeah, it does
sound like Midnight Cowboy all over again.
All in all, Scarecrow is a top ten picture for Gene Hackman and Al Pacino.