I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Powerful

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

This film is way too monotonous, IMO. I liked the idea of a guy that can't get over the loss/absence of his true love. However, this is a very tedious and monotonous example of such a premise. Paul Dano's character shows up as an annoying acquaintance and ended up annoying me by the time his scene was over. Then another monologue (voice-over) by the locksmith played by Pacino (the one and only), and I am officially fed up with this movie. I give it 3 stars because this film is well acted, and was well photographed...had everything going for it really, except a story.

Greetins from Lithuania.Spoilers alert! By the end of this movie the cat starts to eat. If you will see "Manglehorn" (2014) you'll know what i mean, but basically that is one of two things that happens in this movie."Manglehorn" (2014) is a low-key, slow burning character study drama. Performances are very solid, but this is not surprising because we are talking about Al Pacino and Holly Hunter. Directing is pretty nice, script is simple yet good. At running time 1 h 30 min this movie drags a bit here and there, but it a nice movie overall. Overall, if you will skip "Manglehorn" you won't lose anything. This is a character study drama but the problem is that character well portrayed by Al Pacino isn't interesting at all. He is a jerk if you ask me. I won't spoil the ending but there is some character transformation yet i kinda didn't care for it that much. This is a watchable movie but it's not a memorable one, you will forget it very quickly after it ends, so i couldn't recommend this picture, but if you want some time to waste - "Manglehorn" isn't the worst choice.

Perhaps this isn't your typical Al Pacino movie, but just to see the man on the screen is incredible. He can take any role and make it fascinating. It was a pretty simple sorry with a very complicated character. An older man who was trying to start all over again, which could be hard for even the young at heart. He does a good job of showing us how eccentric the character has become. From the cats, to the meetings with Holly Hunter.I would recommend watching it if you are an Al Pacino fan and see a different side to the legend. I think you will be pleasantly surprised at his sheer skill especially since most of the movie revolves around him.

"I'm going to a pancake jamboree. You know, at the Legion, I'm going there tomorrow. See the old guys. I like hangin' out with folks worse off than me."Pacino is a brilliant actor with a palmares that stands out from anyone else. No one questions that. His unique characteristic face has been displayed on many movie posters of well-known films. From Michael Corleone and Tony Montana, to Willy Bank. Each time he played an imposing person with charismatic traits. Luckily David Gordon Green could get him for the lead role in "Manglehorn". It surely isn't an epic mafia story or crime with a corrupt police force. It's rather a melancholy character study in which Pacino pulls out all the stops and once again demonstrates what a class actor he really is. But that's the only conclusion we can draw after seeing this long-winded and action-less story: Pacino is and remains of unprecedented class.Pacino plays the role of Manglehorn, a lonely, melancholic locksmith, with a limited circle of friends, who's attached to his cat and who has a platonic relationship with a bank clerk. But overall he's in the midst of a struggle for life in which he's wallowing himself in self-pity, because he let the love of his life slip away. An embittered man with an ominous sounding name and who's feeling broken hearted when thinking about Clara : "I'm a wounded man… I got real pain in my heart."The film is a collection of events. It tells the story of an old man who drags himself through life. The story is slow and draped with subtle symbolism and is loaded with the recurrent human feelings of regret and Weltschmerz. Manglehorn is a grumpy guy who forgot the art of interacting with other individuals. His demonstration during the dinner with Dawn (Holly Hunter) speaks volumes. A momentum that made an impression. It looked like a melting pot of emotions summarized in a few moments. Eventually I thought this was a key moment and the most masterful acting from the entire movie.Besides the sometimes artistic-looking images (which reminded me of "Only God forgives" at some particular moments) and the somber character of the film, "Manglehorn" ultimately is nothing more than a series of events about someone who wonders if he made the best out of his life. Superb performances by Pacino and Hunter. But if the end result is simply a proof that Pacino is an exquisite actor, this is a huge disappointment. Because I was already convinced about that anyway !More reviews here : http://bit.ly/1KIdQMT