Review of Bullitt (1968) by Art S — 02 Nov 2013
Steve McQueen is Frank Bullitt, a ruthlessly no bullshit kind of cop. This means he is going to bristle when he comes into contact with Robert Vaughan's oily politician, interested only in his own self-promotion.
Bullitt's job is to protect an expert witness who is set to testify against "The Organization", but things are not quite as simple as they seem. Peter Yates' direction is fuzzy and unfocused to begin but gradually becomes more clearly centered on the plot; McQueen underplays to the point of almost having no dialogue.
The fabled and anticipated car chase scene is introduced expectantly with a few bass notes (from Lalo Schriffrin's score) and then consumes 10 minutes of screen time and most of San Francisco's hilly streets.
The film won the Best Editing Oscar, but it didn't dazzle me.
This review of Bullitt (1968) was written by Art S on 02 Nov 2013.
Bullitt has generally received very positive reviews.
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