The Enforcer

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The Enforcer

When the original "Dirty Harry" got released, it drew controversy for what was seen as an endorsement of police brutality. Nowadays it looks pretty hokey, given its anti-hippie slant. I figure that the movie was made to appeal to the older generation. Part 3 also feels like that. "The Enforcer" brings back Clint Eastwood as the eponymous San Francisco cop, this time going after a revolutionary group - obviously modeled on the Symbionese Liberation Army - that kidnapped the mayor. This time, Harry has a female partner (Tyne Daly) in the investigation. I liked her character better. Anyway, it's a pretty silly movie. It's fun to watch, as long as we understand the reactionary position. I bet that no one predicted that the star would one day carry on a conversation with a chair.

This is the third installment of the Dirty Harry series, all starring the legendary four-times Academy Award-winning actor and director Clint Eastwood. Naturally, it's not as powerful and dramatic as the first of the series, because, once again naturally, sequels are difficult to make. Especially if you want them to live up to their proceeding movies. "The Enforcer", like all five installments of the series, is a great action-crime film with it's own little individual plot and point. It's got plenty of decent action, Eastwood flaring away with his .44 Magnum revolver, punching bleeding holes through his challengers. This movie has also got a pretty dramatic ending. Overall, "The Enforcer" is another classic Clint Eastwood movie and definitely worth checking out and seeing a few times over.