Product: French Connection [VHS] (1971)
Rating: 5.0
Captures time and place with grit and suspense
This film comes very close to a documentary due to the camera technique , which helps the viewer feel more part of the story .The police atmosphere and mundane aspect of the job is relayed well .I was not in New York in the 70's , but thanks to this film I can imagine what parts of it were like . That just happens to be an interest of mine .The director goes on about camera technique in rather an egocentric manner in the commentary and in the documentaries , which apart from that aspect , are very interesting in themselves .Luckily , the whole 2 disc package is extremely good value .Anything with Gene Hackman is worth seeing just for him , I find .Try this package , as well you will gain an appreciation of not just the film , but also the thought that went into it .