Al pacino is extraordinary, and indeed Oscar should win Al Pacino this year, if it has any credibility at all! To be able to draw such profound emotions from the audiences, both hatred and powerful sympathy. I can't emphasize enough on Pacino's impact on the story. Everyone was just dazzled in the theater as we watched this gorgeous piece of work. Jeremy Irons' Bernardo is fascinating, and his performance not only induces such great force of tragedy and sympathy but extreme frustration which i must admit is brilliant film-making on the part of director of il postino, Michael Radford. This is without a doubt one of the top ten films of 2004. The only criticism as far as i can see is the effect it will have on antisemitic parties, who just await a spark to start their infamous attacks once again as they did for Mel Gibson's The Passion. All i have to say to this film is: Just watch the film for what it it. After years movie makers have finally decided to make this extraordinary work of art, even though it branches on a very negative image for the Pacino as Shylock. Don't do anything you might regret.
Review of The Merchant of Venice
