Cruising (1980)

It's complicated... I really like the directing, acting and writing but, there are issues with the way it's shot that I just can't deny. As much as I love the storytelling and the fantastic performance but, there are also certain scenes that didn't need to exist.

When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

Honestly, Cruising isn't that good of a film. That's it. I guess there's a reason that I never saw this particular Pacino film until yesterday. You can give this one a miss.

When a serial killer is targeting New York's homosexual population, it's up to one cop to stop the madman. The film's murder scenes are extremely graphic with blood galore as characters are slaughtered with unflinching cruelty. Little is left to the imagination as the viewer is subjected to these violent acts. Not for the squeamish or fainthearted (I was even repulsed and I can usually handle gory moments). Also note the film has graphic nudity and is not for sensitive viewers (again I was taken aback).The acting is limited in the film as it relies heavily on natural atmosphere and less than on spoken dialogue. Al Pacino manages to pull off a decent performance as undercover officer Steve Burns, who is tasked with finding the sadistic murderer. Pacino is mostly silent as he skulks through New York's seedy underbelly. This movie is more of a one-time viewing unless this appeals to your taste more than mine.

Brave and innovative, in that, despite being made in 1980, when gay lifestyles were less accepted, the movie sets a murder-drama against the backdrop of New York's underground gay subculture. Moreover, the gay background is represented in a balanced fashion.With this backdrop, the movie starts out very interesting and intriguingly. However, it seems to run out of new ideas after a point and drifts. There are some silly interludes and scenes, and the plot gets confusing.There is a great twist at the end, but this doesn't make up for the disappointment of an opportunity wasted to make a thoughtful and telling movie.

Al Pacino, one of the greatest talent in Hollywood and gave us many memorable movies and with William Friedkin as the captain of the ship the expectation rises even higher. The story starts in with a serial killer who kills only gay guys with the same kind of appearance. This leads pressure to the police department who hires Al Pacino, an normal cop to go undercover and catch the bad guy. But Al Pacino himself gets more involves physically and mentally into his disguise. The storyline is decent but its main flaw is the screenplay. We get to see a similar kind of scenes about 3 to 4 times. And the serial killers character is undeveloped. This is one of the most worst crime thriller that i've had ever watched, everyone and every scene in this movie moves on a snail pace and there's not even one scene gets me excited. My advice, Just Stay Away!!!!!!!!