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The French Connection

★★★★

Director: William Friedkin
Year: 1971

I had never seen this classic. Only afterwards did I realize just how many awards this film won. As always, it’s a treat to see NYC in films. There’s even a great scene where the World Trade Center is under construction in the background (which feels eerily the same as it does now when I look over at Manhattan). There’s an absolutely terrific car chase scene 3/4 into the film that makes you appreciate when NYC didn’t have so many cars. Plus, I was a little surprised at how clean the subways were; I suppose the graffiti didn’t start til later in the 70s.

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