There’s a kind of convergence going on in the film “Manglehorn.” Director David Gordon Green is never afraid to fail in pursuit of new things, and the film's star Al Pacino has seemingly realized he’s earned the right to take on whatever role feels interesting —the two have ostensibly met at the right moment.
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In Green’s indulgently funny and weird “Manglehorn” (read our review), Pacino plays an aging locksmith haunted by the one who got away and his dark past. The movie also co-stars director Harmony Korine, Chris Messina and Holly Hunter as the object of Pacino's affection. Here’s the official synopsis:
Reclusive small town locksmith Angelo Manglehorn has never quite recovered from losing the love of his life, Clara. Fixated on her memory, he feels closer to his beloved cat than the people around him and prefers to find...
