i have be watch dick tracy for year and and a a result it become a vital part of my life it be with me throughout childhood and i use to see it quite often . see it now and a an adult and it still a very good movie dark and satiric and incredibly misunderstood . about the only thing that can be say be the oscar nomination pacino receive other than that it be rarely discuss and do not make much of a fuss when it come out . pacino be over the top but to good effect a he clearly have load of fun . beatty be great a dick tracy and behind the camera manage to capture the atmosphere of a film noir comic book well than any other film and possibly and i have ever see . just take a look at one scene from the film be breathtaking . the lighting and velvet overtone and smog or smoke combine to create a great effect . there be some really funny cameo include one by dustin hoffman a mumble and and i do not think there be any flaw at all in term of act even the mandatory kid character be far good than expect . overall and a really fine movie that have become misunderstood over the year since it release and be incredibly underrated with only 5. positive average on imdb . the critic review be very positive ( check out rottentomatoes . com ) and after see the film once again it not hard to see why this be a perfect example of capture the essence of a comic book and from style to eccentricity . highly recommended . 4 . 5/5 star .