A classic

I already saw this movie but since it was ages ago and since it was available on Disney+, I was quite eager to check it out again. Well, I’m really glad I gave this movie a second chance because I was much more able to enjoy it the 2^nd time around (In fact, I think I should watch it again in about 10 years to fully enjoy it). Indeed, the first time around, even though I had a lot of respect for this flick, eventually, it didn’t really win me over though. That’s something that sometimes happen with old classics like this one. Basically, you keep hearing about them for years, building up some massive expectations in the process and, well, sometimes, the end-result turns out to be not so great after all. In other cases, like for this movie, you need to mature a little bit, as a movie watcher and as an individual, to really appreciate it them. Indeed, it is probably the darkest and grittiest cop movie ever made and I was also surprised by the gloomy ending (the bad guy doesn't get caught and Popeye ends up killing another cop by accident). Of course, I shouldn’t forget to mention Gene Hackman’s star-making performance. This movie will be also forever remembered for its impressive car chase which is still considered as one of the best ever made, even after all these years. A couple of years later, William Friedkin would come back with ‘The Exorcist’ which was another massive hit and definitely one of the most highly regarded horror movies ever released. Unfortunately, after making 2 classics back-to-back, the rest of his career turned out to be rather underwhelming, I’m afraid. Anyway, coming back to our main feature, to conclude, it is a really entertaining classic and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre.