Dog Day Afternoon
Anything can happen during the dog days of summer. On August 22nd, 1972, everything did.
Based on the true story of would-be Brooklyn bank robbers John Wojtowicz and Salvatore Naturile. Sonny and Sal attempt a bank heist which quickly turns sour and escalates into a hostage situation and stand-off with the police. As Sonny's motives for the robbery are slowly revealed and things become more complicated, the heist turns into a media circus.
Wokeness: 60%
Overall Score: 60%
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Johnny
I was expecting a bank robbery movie
I went to see this movie in the theater assuming Woke wasn’t very pervasive in the 1970’s. I was wrong. To be fair I generally liked the movie overall. It was well made and Al Pacino is one of the best actors.
Subjects related to gay, transgender, gay community, sex changes, race wars, etc. are all present. I was expecting a bank robbery movie. It is said this is a “True” story but we all know the news/media spins things to their liking so how true this story is, is a matter of conjecture. But at least it promoted polygamy.
My result is the stories Hollywood have always produced will always have some socio-political goal, or at least they will try to force their ideas on you. I was unhappily surprised by the as promote excellent movie.
Created: 05-20-2025
