Dirty Harry (1971), Don Siegel
3.5/5
This film is an absolute classic. The story is great, but it is the strong cinematography and slick style that bring this film to a level above just a action/ detective drama. Some scenes are just beautifully iconic and the slow sweeping camera moves and lots of night shots are just stunning. The city works as a great aesthetic landscape, and the lighting is beautiful with a lot of action being shown in low light, shadows or night. This element is somewhat film noir and the film borders on challenging the "good cop" style in favor of the vigilante trope. Classic to the genre Clint plays the wise cracking, hard hitting, violent yet moralist cop that will do what it takes to get the job done. A beautiful dichotomy between being a "dirty" cop that does the right thing. Overall a great drama and visually interesting.
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