Sudden Impact (1983) ✦ Instant & Tested
Roger Ebert famously described the film as a version of Dirty Harry where all the "slow stuff" (like plot and atmosphere) was pared down to the absolute minimum needed to support the violence. He praised it as a great "audience picture" even while calling the plot "mechanical".
This is the first Harry movie of the '80s, and it's just way TOO MUCH of an '80s movie – a cheesy '80s theme (check it out below), WordPress.com Metacritic reviews - Sudden Impact (1983) - IMDb
The 1983 film Sudden Impact is frequently discussed as the most unique and "operatic" entry in the Dirty Harry franchise. Critics and audiences often highlight its shift from the gritty 70s urban realism of previous entries to a more stylized, almost "comic-book" noir feel. Roger Ebert: "A Movie with Only the Good Parts Left In"
Roger Ebert famously described the film as a version of Dirty Harry where all the "slow stuff" (like plot and atmosphere) was pared down to the absolute minimum needed to support the violence. He praised it as a great "audience picture" even while calling the plot "mechanical".
This is the first Harry movie of the '80s, and it's just way TOO MUCH of an '80s movie – a cheesy '80s theme (check it out below), WordPress.com Metacritic reviews - Sudden Impact (1983) - IMDb
The 1983 film Sudden Impact is frequently discussed as the most unique and "operatic" entry in the Dirty Harry franchise. Critics and audiences often highlight its shift from the gritty 70s urban realism of previous entries to a more stylized, almost "comic-book" noir feel. Roger Ebert: "A Movie with Only the Good Parts Left In"