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Today's NYTimes Best 1176 Film was Al Pacino's

Looking for Richard (1996)

This very clever documentary shows the exegesis of the Shakespeare play by Pacino and a group of actors. Then, they do scenes for real. Finished.

It is like watching someone bake a cake and then eating it.

The editing intersperses the prep and the product quite skillfully.

I liked it a lot.

I like him a lot.

You do not have to like Shakespeare to enjoy this backstage view of putting a 'play' together.

God knows, I don't!

I recommend it highly to any anti-bard person such as me. I?

I will give it a 5 out of Netflix5.

Labels: best films