It’s always hard to rate someone’s life but Al Pacino is a gift. He a gift to a world in which he hasn’t always been adequately appreciated (my opinion). I listened to the audiobook and I’m so glad I did. It was like sitting down with your Grandpa as he tells you his life story.

Pacino is pretty candid about his career, the big roles, that made him a household name and star, as well as the roles he took simply because he needed the money. He went broke, not once, but at least 3 times, I think. He also spoke openly about his relationships, and his children, and being a father.

Perhaps the most touching, to me, was how he spoke about getting older and fears of irrelevancy. About dying and how people would remember him. He recalled a quote from someone else’s memorial that he attended: “You don’t have to miss me. Just remember me.” I don’t think he has anything to worry about being forgotten. Future generations will continue to discover his movies and he will be very much remembered, and very deeply missed.