Review of Fuzz (1972) by Senor C — 20 Nov 2011
The greatest problem w/ Fuzz is that it isn't funny enough to be a comedy & it isn't dramatic enough to be a drama. It's sorta like MASH (& that comparison had been made by Roger Ebert too but I was thinking that before I read his review).
W/ MASH it works; here it doesn't. A good cast here though w/ Burt Reynolds, Tom Skerritt, Yul Brynner & Raquel Welch but the script is thin & wraps itself up a bit too conveniently. For me it didn't wash but the entire project isn't a loss.
It is watchable mostly for those involved but as Bynner said when he was calling in his extortion they're all pretty inept. None of their cases are solved by good investigation just dumb luck. Would have made a good spin off TV show though but that just goes to show you it's not strong enough for a feature film.
This review of Fuzz (1972) was written by Senor C on 20 Nov 2011.
Fuzz has generally received mixed reviews.
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