Manglehorn

IFC Films | Release Date: June 19, 2015

5.1	USER SCORE Mixed or average reviews based on 24 Ratings

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lukechristianscAug 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 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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ydnar4Sep 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 reallyI 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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FilmPhonicAug 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 angerIn 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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johnnywhiteJan 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, andThe 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.… Expand

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JLuis_001Sep 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 isAs 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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