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After a career slump that plagued him through most of the 1980s, Al Pacino made a stellar comeback in this taut 1989 thriller, playing a weary New York police detective who falls in love with the woman (Ellen Barkin) who is the prime suspect in the murder case he's investigating. Expertly written by Richard Price and directed by Harold Becker, the story is designed to keep its central characters (and the viewer) in a state of constant suspicion and arousal--an emotional combination that sends dangerous sparks flying between Pacino and Barkin. Their chemistry is intense, and their love scenes are some of the hottest of any movie of its decade. But Sea of Love is not merely concerned with cheap titillation. It's a riveting whodunit with scenes of nail-biting suspense and memorable dialogue that make it as interesting to listen to as it is to watch. Barkin had made a similarly sexy impression in The Big Easy, and here she gives one of the best performances of her underrated career, matching Pacino's excellence scene for scene. The ending's a bit of a letdown because the murder solution comes somewhat out of the blue, but it's the acting and suspense that you'll remember most--qualities that make Sea of Love one of the best films of its kind. --Jeff Shannon
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By Ann Kroeker
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why do I admire him? he cannot help how he looks... but the fact that he has chosen to pursue a principled honest life of growth and goodness is what I admire.
By mixmax
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Ce film est un petit bijoux. Je l'ai vus au moin dix fois. Je viens de l'acheter. Une bonne enquete des personnages attachant et un bon punch à la fin! Un film a voir et revoir!
By K. Gordon
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An intelligent, very well acted character thriller, with a nourish
mood, and a sharp, smart script by Richard Price.
Al Pacino is at his considerable best as a lonely, hard-drinking cop
who falls for a woman who just may be the killer he's searching for,
played with sexy intensity by Ellen Barkin. John Goodman is also very
good as Pacino's partner on the case.
A clever, tense tale, well told, and that's enough to make a very good
film.
mood, and a sharp, smart script by Richard Price.
Al Pacino is at his considerable best as a lonely, hard-drinking cop
who falls for a woman who just may be the killer he's searching for,
played with sexy intensity by Ellen Barkin. John Goodman is also very
good as Pacino's partner on the case.
A clever, tense tale, well told, and that's enough to make a very good
film.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Sinful, suspenceful thriller
This is a movie that I have seen and enjoyed many times which says that the story has many facets. It is cleverly directed. Read more
Published on Mar 2 2009 by D. A. Mannock
4.0 out of 5 stars
A steamy, genuinely suspenseful thriller
Sea of Love is certainly a better than average steamy crime thriller, but it didn't really bowl me over. Read more
Published on Sep 5 2006 by Daniel Jolley
4.0 out of 5 stars
Ellen Barkin is on the prowl
When "Sea of Love" comes to mind, it's difficult not to think about the powerful sexual attraction between Al Pacino and Ellen Barkin that consumes both actors and makes their... Read more
Published on May 31 2004
4.0 out of 5 stars
STYLIZED EROTICA
With the exception of 1983's SCARFACE,the 80's were a bust for Pacino. This was his comeback outing and it is a stylized erotic journey that would have been grossly misplaced... Read more
Published on Mar 4 2004 by Gregory Saffady
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great thriller!
I really liked this well-directed movie that is full of suspense throughout. Barkin absolutely sizzles. She has never looked better. Read more
Published on Feb 12 2004 by Michael A. Newman
4.0 out of 5 stars
Barkin, baby, where'd you go?
This is one of those films I love- the kind that sits on my shelf, I forget about for a while, and when I finally remember it one rainy day and put it on, it seems like new all... Read more
Published on Feb 5 2004 by littlecaspian
5.0 out of 5 stars
Really scary, really sexy, really really good
Damn, this one keeps you on the edge of your seat. Pacino plays a NYPD detective who falls in love with Ellen Barkin, a woman who's the main suspect in a murder case he's... Read more
Published on Dec 17 2003 by Peggy Vincent
3.0 out of 5 stars
Lonely hearts...
A tightly crafted police thriller starring Al Pacino as an aging New York City detective. He falls in love with the prime suspect in a serial-killer case in which the murderer... Read more
Published on Oct 26 2003 by Cody
4.0 out of 5 stars
Sea Change For Pacino
Sea Of Love brought actor Al Pacino's career back to form, after a string of disappointing movies had him in a bit of a slump.
Det. Read more
Published on Oct 8 2003 by T. Lobascio
3.0 out of 5 stars
Movie Great, DVD NOT
I love this movie and my criticism has nothing to do with it. The dvd was a disappointment. First, it bothers me that a widescreen version is not even offered. Read more
Published on Jun 19 2003
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