parkerrodney
Shot in NYC in the early 1970s the French Connection is a gritty police drama about 2 NYC police detectives assigned to the Narcotics Bureau who happenstance upon plans of a major drug deal taking place involving drug king pins from France and NYC local Italian drug dealers. The screenplay captures the seediness of life in NYC in the early 1970s, during the days of John Lindsey's administration, long before the clean-up, gentrification, aggressive policing and the real estate boom. Gene Hackman and Roy Scheider co-star brilliantly as they portray rough edged cops who engage in foot pursuits and car chase scenes throughout city streets, highways and the NCY subway system. The movie provides viewers with extensive views of the streets of Brooklyn and Manhattan during the 70s. Although the movie is considered to be a classic, the storyline itself is thin, and the ending weak compared to today's standards. But if you're a fan of movies like "The Seven Ups," and "Bullit," the French Connection may suit your taste.
While the French Connection received some 15 plus awards including an Academy Award in 1972 for best picture, the by today's standards the screenplay would never have been made. When the movie came out in 1971, I was 12 years old and everyone thought it was a great movie, young and old. I believe the reason for this is that graphic violence, realism and chase scenes were being introduced into movie making. In retrospect, it can only be said that it was a great movie during its day, but certainly it's not a great movie in the history of movie making. Don't set your expectations too high for this one, the French Connection, at this point it can only serve as a marker for mediocrity in the evolution of film making.
alexanderdavies-99382
"The French Connection" needs no introduction. Along with "Dirty Harry," it set such high standards for how a cop thriller should be made. The above film strives for realism and achieves this and more. Almost every camera shot was on location.The fact that "The French Connection" won major Oscars just about says it all. The film wisely has a documentary feel to it, seeing as the film is based upon real life events Gene Hackman became an overnight sensation in the lead. He was born to play Popeye Doyle, no one else could play that character. By turns, he is jolly, determined, obsessed and volatile. He has fine support from Roy Scheider, Tony LoBianco and Fernando Rey. A film like "The French Connection" benefited immensely from having technical advisors on hand, including the very two police officers whose careers this film is based. The car chase scene is one of the best I've ever seen. One of the ultimate masterpieces.
Sameir Ali
The French Connection is one of the best action thrillers ever made. The story is about two under cover agents who are investigating a big drug deal. The target was so intelligent and hard to track down. In order to obtain proper evidence against the target, the two cops follow him though out.One of the best chase sequence in the history of cinema was from this movie. The making of this chase sequence is so popular. Most of the incidents including an accident was real. One of the best action films that you don't ever miss. Highly recommended.#KiduMovie
Miguel Neto
The French Connection for many won the Oscar unfairly because the competitor is the Classic A Clockwork Orange , I digress , I really think top A Clockwork Orange to The French Connection , but I did not think this injustice , the soundtrack is great , the scene chase is one of the film 's best, the performance of Gene Hackman is great , the direction is agile and very good , the cast is good, the picture is good, and the action scenes are competent , the movie is not long , I I thought up short , the script has problems , more is good, is unnecessary characters , and some weak dialogue , I usually say that some movies should be thirty or twenty minutes shorter , as the French Connection I it was twenty minutes long , the French Connection is very good, with a great performance of Hackman deserved in my view 5 Oscar ( even me finding A Clockwork Orange a bit higher). Note 8.4
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