Review of Bullitt (1968) by Noel Murray for The A.V. Club — 21 Jan 1996
Peter Yates-directed cop thriller that relies on McQueen's chiseled features to hold an audience's attention through what's essentially a 45-minute TV show stretched to two hours. Aside from the famous car chase through the streets of San Francisco, Bullitt is primarily watchable for McQueen's performance as a cop breaking the rules to break a case, as well as all the '68 cinema signifiers: lens flares, soft-focus foregrounds, a jazzy Lalo Schifrin score, and vivid location shooting.
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This review of Bullitt (1968) was written by Noel Murray and published by The A.V. Club on 21 Jan 1996.
Bullitt has generally received very positive reviews.
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