Manglehorn

Name: Manglehorn
Genre: Drama
Released: June 19, 2015
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 56
Cast: Al Pacino, Chris Messina, Harmony Korine, Holly Hunter

2015

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IFC Films | Release Date: June 19, 2015 | PG-13

Starring: Al Pacino, Chris Messina, Harmony Korine, Holly Hunter

Summary: Reclusive small town locksmith Angelo Manglehorn (Al Pacino) has never quite recovered from losing the love of his life, Clara. Fixated on her memory, he feels closer to his beloved cat than the people around him and prefers to find comfort in his work and daily routine. Still, he forges on with his tenuous human connections, maintainingReclusive small town locksmith Angelo Manglehorn (Al Pacino) has never quite recovered from losing the love of his life, Clara. Fixated on her memory, he feels closer to his beloved cat than the people around him and prefers to find comfort in his work and daily routine. Still, he forges on with his tenuous human connections, maintaining intermittent contact with his son, taking misplaced pride in a former protégé gone astray, and establishing a cautious friendship with a kindhearted woman from the local bank. As this solitary man approaches the possibility of new love, he finds himself at a crossroads between remaining consumed by the past and embracing the present.… Expand

Director: David Gordon Green

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 97 min

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Alonso Duralde

Aug 31, 2014

Green operates in a smarter mode of storytelling, giving the audience the benefit of the doubt that they'll notice the details, and he's clearly whispered Pacino into giving a nuanced and human-sized turn. Read full review

The Guardian Xan Brooks

Aug 31, 2014

Pacino's Manglehorn is a subtle master class in neutral shading, with none of the garish flashes that sometimes bedevil his work. Read full review

Michael Rechtshaffen

Jun 18, 2015

Though occasionally distracting, the quirky visual poetry eventually proceeds to work its magic. Read full review

Peter Debruge

Aug 31, 2014

Something about working with Pacino forces what could have been a breaks-the-mold character portrait into factory-made territory. Read full review

Michael O'Sullivan

Jul 9, 2015

Sure, there’s an undeniable pleasure from watching Pacino and Hunter work the screen, but the syrupy, symbol-heavy script by first-time feature writer Paul Logan is weighed down further by cliches and false notes. Read full review

Sara Stewart

Jun 17, 2015

The tone and focus of David Gordon Green’s Manglehorn careens around so much it’s hard not to end up as irritable as its title character. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Brian Tallerico

Jun 19, 2015

The result is a disappointing, shambling piece of melancholy with a few interesting scenes here and there that never cohere in such a way that allows the legendary actor to disappear into the character. Read full review

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lukechristiansc

Aug 24, 2015

Reviewing Manglehorn is like reviewing a piece of art, it moves you and looking at it's pace is wonderful also interested at this story about raw, redemption and man who can't get over his long lost love. Writer Paul Logan's dialogue is moving and powerful, the dialogue when Pacino isReviewing Manglehorn is like reviewing a piece of art, it moves you and looking at it's pace is wonderful also interested at this story about raw, redemption and man who can't get over his long lost love. Writer Paul Logan's dialogue is moving and powerful, the dialogue when Pacino is narrating his own love letters is like listening to Shakespeare in unimaginable ways. Director David Gordon Green manages to put characters in bizarre places were it's actually interesting watching these people in this bizarre world while Green captures raw emotion, merciless honesty but also tenderness. A.J Manglehorn (Pacino) is a reclusive Texas key-maker who spends his days caring for his cat, finding comfort in his job and lamenting for his long lost love. His bank teller Dawn (Holly Hunter) who is interested in him, may drawn him out of his shell. Pacino does his best work in Manglehorn, he is literally on a role he starred in "Danny Collins" and now he starred in this wow. Grade A+… Expand

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JLuis_001

Sep 7, 2017

As I said with The Humbling and Danny Collins, it seems no doubt that Pacino put his batteries on and decided to act again, as a spectator I can not be more than happy, no doubt Manglehorn is one of his best works in years.
The film is simple, is enhanced and is transformed into somethingAs I said with The Humbling and Danny Collins, it seems no doubt that Pacino put his batteries on and decided to act again, as a spectator I can not be more than happy, no doubt Manglehorn is one of his best works in years.
The film is simple, is enhanced and is transformed into something better by the work of its protagonist.… Expand

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ydnar4

Sep 16, 2015

I enjoyed Manglehorn despite some fairly obvious issues with the script, but in my opinion Al Pacino's performance is so good in this movie that I found myself paying more attention to his character than the average story he was in. I really enjoyed Pacino's recent performance in DannyI enjoyed Manglehorn despite some fairly obvious issues with the script, but in my opinion Al Pacino's performance is so good in this movie that I found myself paying more attention to his character than the average story he was in. I really enjoyed Pacino's recent performance in Danny Collins but I would say his role here is better but unfortunately Danny Collins is a better overall film. There are several points brought up in this movie that are mentioned and then forgotten and the story is just so uneven and random at points that it gets close to wasting Pacino's amazing performance. I don't think this movie is for everybody but if you would like to see yet another great role from one of the best actors of the past 50 years Manglehorn could be worth a watch.… Expand

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johnnywhite

Jan 26, 2016

The first few minutes were promising, but there is a fall soon in,as the script reveals a self-indulgent ego-trip, and the string of anecdotes fail to coalesce into a real story. The locksmith stuff is where the story should have gone, and not the mere symbolism of it.

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FilmPhonic

Aug 7, 2015

In a subtle and sometimes quirky character study on loneliness and regret, Al Pacino stars as a man in his later years unable to move on from the one true love that got away many years before, a man who’s spent years stewing in his own anger and resentment after leaving a wife he never lovedIn a subtle and sometimes quirky character study on loneliness and regret, Al Pacino stars as a man in his later years unable to move on from the one true love that got away many years before, a man who’s spent years stewing in his own anger and resentment after leaving a wife he never loved and becoming estranged from a son he never connected with.

Continuing a recent trend of leading roles in smaller and often hit & miss films, Pacino cannot be blamed for any of ‘Manglehorn’s’ shortcomings as he delivers a subdued and nuanced but emotive performance… and we feel that criticism of Mr. Pacino’s recent roles is unwarranted and fails to recognize the limited choices for a 75 year-old leading man in the modern film industry, not to mention how an actor and indeed a person fundamentally changes over time.

Despite the fact that Pacino and Holly Hunter’s accomplished performances make it hard to overlook the film entirely,’ Manglehorn’ is nevertheless an uneven film with a sparse narrative plugged with poetic and stylistic filler and featuring quasi-surreal sequences that seem out of place within the story.

Perhaps the biggest shortcoming with ‘Manglehorn’ however is the fact that for all its quirks, it’s still a rather traditional redemption drama within a predictable structure, and for all the angst and melancholic character journeys, the conclusion is rather familiar and sentimental, even going so far as to suggest that positivity and hope can create magic.

The Bottom Line…
Impressive and nuanced performances from Al Pacino and Holly Hunter can’t mask the unsubstantial story and lack of originality, despite its periodic quirkiness and admirable attempt at a study of loneliness and resentment, ‘Manglehorn’ is too underwhelming to leave a lasting memory.… Expand

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