Review of Dirty Harry (1971) by A.o. Scott for The New York Times — 28 Mar 1984
The pleasures of this movie are abundant. The pacing is as swift as a speeding bullet. There are wonderfully evoked lived-in San Francisco locations... And there are splendid set pieces that showcase the perpetually-underrated Don Siegel's great skill a director.
This film is efficient, unpretentious and much wittier and more stylish than your average cop movie.
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This review of Dirty Harry (1971) was written by A.o. Scott and published by The New York Times on 28 March 1984.
Dirty Harry has generally received very positive reviews.
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