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The Enforcer (the third Dirty Harry flick, in case you didn’t know) is undoubtedly one of the most disappointing sequels within the franchise. Being that I haven’t seen the last two flicks, and I am going through the films sequentially, I am prevented from saying that the movie is the worst of the five, but I can’t imagine any of the others being worse. The title alone reeks of un-enthused Hollywood capitalism.

This time around, Dirty Harry is chasing some losers that go by the name of The People’s Revolutionary Strike Force. These pimps and hoes turned hippie fucks raid an armory and kidnap the San Francisco’s mayor. Dirty Harry must stop the fuckers with the aid of his new partner… a labia-totin’ woman. To make matters worse, Harry is saddled with a pain in the ass boss and all the other trappings of the Dirty Harry films… only they are all less interesting in this incarnation of the Dirty Harry franchise.

While Magnum Force was definitely a sloppy flick, at least it had some balls. The director of this film, James Fargo, struggles to imbue The Enforcer with any sense of urgency or badassness. This Dirty Harry seems to be a poor caveman assaulted by P.C.-ness and his own growing sense of bewilderment at just how stupid everyone around him is… which is exactly what the viewer will be thinking as the higher-ups engage in some of the dumbest shit ever thrown into a cop flick. Fargo has no sense of style and the film is about as generic as any film starring Dirty Harry can be. Long, drawn out, chase scenes pop with all the flare of an argyle sweater. The deaths and kills in the movie are generic and none of them are done right.

To make matters worse, Clint Eastwood clearly could give two fucks about this role as he shambles through the movie looking like a bewildered, but shaved, Bigfoot. No one else in the film steps up to fill the void left by the film’s disinterested star, and the bad guys are about as interesting and memorable as the last time you found a penny on the ground.

The action in the film is nil… and everyone spends their time talking about LAWS rockets like it’s some sort of fucking superweapon. While a one-shot bazooka may seem like a great weapon, it certainly shouldn’t be treated with the James Bong-like reverence that is displayed in this movie. The fight scenes and the kills are lackluster, and none of them stand out, except for one dude who gets shot in the head… and that’s only funny because they did it with all the professionalism of Bill Clinton entertaining interns in the Oval Office.

I can’t imagine that there is a worse Dirty Harry flick than this one, but if there is, then just like Vincent D’Onofrio in Full Metal Jacket, I am in a world of shit… because I’ll be watching them. If you’re a blithering Dirty Harry superfan idiot, then you might want to check this out, but it’s not necessary.

Final Synopsis: Dirty Harry rules. This movie doesn’t. This is a skip.

Points Lost: -1 for a stupid story, -1 for weak bad guys, -1 for Clint Eastwood not giving a shit about his role, -1 for lame action scenes, -1 for weak directing, -1 for pretending a LAWS rocket is akin to a nuclear weapon

Lesson Learned: Dirty Harry hates women cops… but he’ll fuck ‘em if he gets the chance.

Burning Question: Why aren’t there more militant black dudes running around these days?

The Enforcer
4/10

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