For fans of Al Pacino, most of us are by now familiar that a number of his movies would feature long - and sometimes - larger than life speeches. Think Scent of a woman, And Justice for All, Any Given Sunday, City Hall. Depending on one's preference, Pacino's speeches could either come across as good acting or hammy and over the top. Well, am glad to say that in Axis Sally, his lengthy delivery at the end is probably the apex of this movie, produced with such conviction, which IMHO, even betters his speech in the oscar winning Scent. You just stay fixated - that's how good the man is when he's in form. And at 81, who could better him?
Having said that, Meadow Williams also turns in a decent performance, managing to convince us that she's as much a victim of the era as she was also an opportunist. WW2 and courtroom drama aficionados should be pleased enough to spend viewing this on a lazy Sunday afternoon.
Having said that, Meadow Williams also turns in a decent performance, managing to convince us that she's as much a victim of the era as she was also an opportunist. WW2 and courtroom drama aficionados should be pleased enough to spend viewing this on a lazy Sunday afternoon.