The French Connection

Rating: 3/5

I know The French Connection is a highly famous movie and one of great critical acclaim. I went into it being fully aware of that. However, I just couldn’t get into it. Now honestly, I don’t blame the movie for this. It was at this point in my Oscar Best Picture Watch Through where I think I had hit a bit of movie fatigue. I had been watching so many lengthy, dramatic, and heavy movies back to back, that I don’t think my brain could fully absorb the greatness that some of these movies potentially possessed.

Because of this, The French Connection is on my list of movies I need to give a second chance. Maybe watching it another time around and with some distance away from all of those Oscar winners will give me a new perspective.

I will say that chase scene was killer though.

1972 Best Picture Winner - The French Connection

1972 Best Actor in a Leading Role Winner - Gene Hackman

1972 Best Director Winner - William Friedkin

1972 Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium Winner - Ernest Tidyman

1972 Best Film Editing Winner - Gerald B. Greenberg