Review of The French Connection (1971) by Conner R — 29 Mar 2010
A great cop movie and one of the most surreal interpretations ever brought on screen. It displays the ugly side of police work and some of the not so glorifying aspects to the men on the job. Gene Hackman is amazing as Popeye Doyle, a racist yet good natured cop determined to catch the bad guys.
Friedken really takes advantage of his style and does a lot of the same techniques that made The Exorcist so effective. The seemingly unrelated stories are brought together beautifully, coming as a great revelation to the viewer.
The sequences are done like no other film, they are drawn out and full of power. It doesnâ??t feel like an action movie, but a dramatic story with great moments of violence thrown in. I love the use of the shaking camera, itâ??s extremely revolutionary and brave for the time.
This review of The French Connection (1971) was written by Conner R on 29 Mar 2010.
The French Connection has generally received very positive reviews.
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