Dirty Harry Movie Download

9 / 10

Highly enjoyable – not to mention influential – police thriller
And so here it is: one of the most influential police films of all time, and a film that, along with THE FRENCH CONNECTION, helped to revolutionise the cop movie ever afterwards. This distinctive, gritty thriller was made at the cusp of the ’70s, when everything was getting darker and more violent, and this is no exception. In essence, it sees Clint Eastwood tackling a sadistic psychopath who spends half his time as a sniper and the other half abducting and raping children. Yes, it’s unpleasant subject matter all right, but with sure hand director Don Siegel at the helm and Eastwood in one of his most iconic roles in front of the camera, it’s never less than entertaining.

Really, this film belongs to Eastwood. It’s his most famous role and he plays it laconic like nobody else can. He’s an outsider, an old-fashioned guy in a modern world, and he seems just to have stepped out of the wild west into a time and place he doesn’t belong. Full of witty put-downs and smart dialogue, Eastwood owns this movie and it feels lacking whenever he isn’t around, which is fine because he’s on screen for 95% of the time.

Opposing Eastwood is Andrew Robinson in a breakthrough performance as one of cinema’s most chilling psychopaths – he certainly gives Anthony Perkins a run for his money! Robinson is scarily brilliant as the anything-goes killer who keeps evading justice until the thrilling climax in which he and Eastwood finally face off. Along the way, they have plenty of run-ins, utilising great choreography. There’s a show-off in an deserted football stadium which screams ‘epic’ and a wonderful action sequence with Eastwood atop a hijacked bus at the climax which works precisely because the star isn’t afraid to do all his own stunts. Add in the famous bank robbery sequence – ending with Eastwood’s “lucky” speech – and a supporting cast of tough guy actors fitting their roles like a glove and you have one very famous, enjoyable classic.Read More