Review of Bullitt (1968) by The Critic ( — 27 Mar 2013
A classic cop thriller starring Steve McQueen that's imortalised for featuring one of the greatest car chase sequences in American cinema. And this is by no means an exaggeration. McQueen pursues the bad guys in an intense, edge-of-the-seat ride through the streets of San Francisco; not a single word is uttered and the score is kept to a minimum.
In fact, the whole film plays out this way. There is a wide gap between exchanges of dialogue and when it comes, it's pretty snappy. A lot is said about the characters in moments of silence (Bullitt doing his grocery shopping and the final shot of the film say so much about him) and whilst most aren't given the freedom of as much development or in-depth analysis as our protagonist, supporting players Robert Vaughn (outstanding) and Jacqueline Bissett (stunning, but underwritten) deliver the goods.
A gritty, sharply edited and hugely influential piece.
This review of Bullitt (1968) was written by The Critic ( on 27 Mar 2013.
Bullitt has generally received very positive reviews.
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