Bullitt
There are bad cops and there are good cops-and then there's Bullitt.
Detective Frank Bullitt's new assignment seems routine: protecting a star witness for an important trial. But before the night is out, the witness lies dying and the cool, no-nonsense Bullitt (Steve McQueen) won't rest until the shooters-and the kingpin pulling their string are nailed.
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Timeless, visually spectacular work, thiller - Porkchop
Bullitt (1968), is a modern thriller, even 40 years later,
incredibly, which is proof that skill, experience, professionalism
and team work sometimes results in a timeless filming achievement.
The cinematography is simply outstanding, superb, the clarity of
the DVD release is remarkable, with a glossy visual quality present
throughout the movie.
Despite the hard-edge reality to the story, the authors had the
wisdom to counter-balance a lot of the horror (blood packs going
off, shotgun and pistol action) with the calmness, relaxed mood of
Charles Mingus-style jazz music during even the most tense action
scenes.
There does seem a conscious effort by the script writer to
demonstrate American technology to viewers, underlining the modern
times having arrived.
At the same time, a traditional story-line is present with the
classic tug of war between process and objectives, the ends
justifying the means,.
McQueen makes his mark, as a police detective, by always having a
solution to minor (or major) obstacles along the way, impeding
progress to his objectives, whether it's by greasing the wheels to
make them turn, ( favors or small gifts) so as to get information,
get access, keep the ball moving. He also does by realizing in a
split second how the high level cop, played by Robert Vaughn, is
more than ready to place all of the blame on the low level cop, so
he needs to take steps to avoid seeing his career end.
The actors are splendid in their maturity, professionalism,
no-nonsense approach while maintaining a warmth to the viewing
audience. There is something for everyone in this work - romance
with a baby-faced 16 year old looking Bisset,( seen in a long dress
shirt and underwear), or the thrilling car chases in San Francisco.Classic! - Duke10
This movie is essential viewing for all fans of film. Not only for it's excellent car chase scene that gives 'The French Connection' a run for its money, but the wonderful and understated performance of Steve McQueen. With timeliess direction and a compelling soundtrack, 'Bullitt' will be toping best of lists for many years to come.Greatest Car Chase Ever? - Gregg
Starring Steve McQueen at his prime as San Francisco police detective named Frank Bullitt.
The story about a mob informant that is killed and the subsequent investigation to find out who is responsible is good but nothing special.
The car chase some of which at least McQueen was driving for is certainly one of the best ever, other contenders for this title were all made after this film so it certainly would have stood out at the time.
Other than the car chase the main attraction of this film is the charisma of McQueen who played cool as well as anyone else. The image here is certainly helped by having Jacqueline Bisset at his side. In addition Robert Vaughn makes a fairly effective foil for McQueen.
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Timeless, visually spectacular work, thiller - Porkchop
Bullitt (1968), is a modern thriller, even 40 years later,
incredibly, which is proof that skill, experience, professionalism
and team work sometimes results in a timeless filming achievement.
The cinematography is simply outstanding, superb, ...Classic! - Duke10
This movie is essential viewing for all fans of film. Not only for it's excellent car chase scene that gives 'The French Connection' a run for its money, but the wonderful and understated performance of Steve McQueen. With timeliess direction and a compelling ...Greatest Car Chase Ever? - Gregg
Starring Steve McQueen at his prime as San Francisco police detective named Frank Bullitt.
The story about a mob informant that is killed and the subsequent investigation to find out who is responsible is good but nothing special.
The car chase ...