Right from the introductory sequence you've got a couple of vicious wanton murders. Ok so these terrorists are really bad people. They are also slow and clumsy for veterans (maybe they should have depicted them as junkies?), more of a bunch of hippies than a paramilitary organization.
So it doesn't start well: badly weak villains cannot a good film make. Then most of the movie is about Harry Callahan winging it. Liquor shop robbery? Check. Buffoon politicians in and out of the police force? Check. When he gets to the case at hand he doesn't seem too involved. A lead? Let's wait and see what comes out of it. Grounded? Ok, your case.
In addition it doesn't feel like the female partner bit is well integrated. It looks more like an idea they could imagine macho jokes about then they just let the poor rookie run for her life. Aside from the scene with the leader of the Uhuru cult I wouldn't say that anything stands out. Definitely a cheap entry after too solid first instalments, never building momentum but instead just adding a couple more wanton murders to round the bill.
So it doesn't start well: badly weak villains cannot a good film make. Then most of the movie is about Harry Callahan winging it. Liquor shop robbery? Check. Buffoon politicians in and out of the police force? Check. When he gets to the case at hand he doesn't seem too involved. A lead? Let's wait and see what comes out of it. Grounded? Ok, your case.
In addition it doesn't feel like the female partner bit is well integrated. It looks more like an idea they could imagine macho jokes about then they just let the poor rookie run for her life. Aside from the scene with the leader of the Uhuru cult I wouldn't say that anything stands out. Definitely a cheap entry after too solid first instalments, never building momentum but instead just adding a couple more wanton murders to round the bill.
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