Review of Busting (1974) by Brad W — 28 Jul 2008
The movie achieves what I believe it was intending to give audiences. it is a part of a large movement of grittier, social commenting, fun to watch 70s cop films and doesn't really try to break any new ground.
it really has a feel of a (slightly) R rated version of an episode of a 70s buddy cop show. 90% of the entertainment value is just watching Gould and Blake as partners and their interactions with the seedy criminal world.
Hyams actually attempts to throw some style in the mix, with long tracking shots, but that's about it. The "climactic" end of the film is truly unexciting and almost cheap, but overall the movie is fun.
This review of Busting (1974) was written by Brad W on 28 Jul 2008.
Busting has generally received mixed reviews.
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