Last of the five Dirty Harry flicks

I'm a fan of all five of the Dirty Harry films, which are as follows: "Dirty Harry" (1971), "Magnum Force" (1973), "The Enforcer" (1976), "Sudden Impact" (1983) and "The Dead Pool" (1988).

"Magnum Force" is my favorite, a rare case where the sequel is superior to the original IMHO, while the first film is my least preferred, although I still like it. I just think the stories in the four sequels have more drive and better characters. "Dirty Harry" seems languid and hollow by comparison, but it gets points for being the original film and establishing the series.

This one is pretty much on par with "The Enforcer" and "Sudden Impact." The highlights include: The horror movie production angle with Liam Neeson as the eccentric fireball director; petite Patricia Clarkson's beauty; the kick-axx Asian partner; a couple of cameos by the original Guns n' Roses; and, most of all, the amusing toy car chase through the streets of San Francisco, which is an homage/spoof of the car chase in "Bullitt." Unfortunately, the climax with the killer is curiously dull, albeit serviceable.

It's short 'n' sweet at 91 minutes and was shot in San Francisco.