Review of Bullitt (1968) by Andy L — 10 Sep 2010
The foundation work for every crime movie since. Taken in context every other crime show of the period was like watch a public service message. Steve McQueen brooding portrayal of Frank Bullit is so well acted it makes everyone on the set look like caricatures or paper cut-outs.
Car chases it may not have invented them, but if you like car chases this is the one that defines modern car chases. The director wanted more aggressive sounds for the cars engine so Steve McQeen and the sound man circulated a race track in McQueen race car and laid down the foley work for the cars engines sounds.
An Easter egg of sorts if you watch close there is a 1 second scene were the Mustang crashes into a parked car. In the next scene it emerges relatively unscathed. In reality, the stunt driver spent several months in the hospital with broken bones and internal injuries.
This review of Bullitt (1968) was written by Andy L on 10 Sep 2010.
Bullitt has generally received very positive reviews.
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