After many successful westerns to his credit, Eastwood reinvented himself as the now-famous police inspector who hunted down a relentless rooftop sniper: Detective Harry Callahan. What would follow would be one of the biggest cult followings ever associated with a film from Hollywood. "This is a 44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world-do you feel lucky?" The now-famous phrase he would say to the bad guy at the end of a long shootout, teasingly testing his mettle. Its the phrase that will forever be connected to the movie. Anybody who's a fan knows this. His grit and style from his earlier westerns really resonates well in Dirty Harry. Nobodys meaner than Callahan. Not even the most sicko nut of criminals, could really phase him. Its the ultimate guy movie. When a film's popularity can spawn 4 sequels and dozens of copycat movies, then that has to stand for something. 9 out of 10 Stars.
Review of Dirty Harry
