This is probably my third favorite movie of all time and I sometimes find myself watching this movie two times in one day! In an era where action movies have too many editorial cuts and are shot with crazy angles like the TV show 24 (technology trumps human instinct), this movie shows the under belly of what it’s like to be a detective in a depraved city.
It is rumored that this is the only story where Gene Hackman actually researched his part. The movie won several awards and Hackman went on to win his first Oscar. However, that’s beside the point. The movie has one of the greatest car chases in Hollywood history, it has a realistic story based on true events and it has one of the greatest characters in Hollywood history, Jimmy Doyle. In fact, the obsessive nature of Hackman’s character Doyle helps keep the movie interesting and enthralling. He is able to keep people on the edge of their seats. Doyle’s partner, Det. Buddy Russo (aka Roy Scheider) helps display the type of humanity that a detective might portray in a narcotics situation. The director William Friedkin gives the movie an authentic feeling by filming in the urban areas of New York City and by capturing the type of people that you would normally see in their native habitat. This film is a must for those who are into CSI and it is a must for those who love crime sagas.
At first he was obsessed with Hollywood and the movies that came out of Hollywood, and then Peter saw David Lynch's 'Eraserhead.' The mind blowing surreal movie changed his perception on movies forever, and he hounded for more. Because of the dark tone that David Lynch incorporates in his films, Peter generally seeks out films that are identical. His favorite films tend to be politically based, dark and surreal, and have a sense of realism or poetry in them. His favorite genre is horror, but he does enjoy a comedy (more dark than light) now and again. There are times, however, that he does enjoy a little entertainment. 
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