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The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973)

Rate: 4
Viewed: 10/21

10/21: I'm disappointed in The Friends of Eddie Coyle.

The dialogue is a lot closer to what I would hear in a play. Having appeared in many noir pictures, it's not among Robert Mitchum's finest; the secondary players carry the film more. At least, the bank robbery operation looks tight and convincing. It can be easily pulled off in real life.

Making for a slow picture, the plot is confusing to follow. I didn't realize Foley was a cop for the longest time. At the end, I thought Dillon faked the shooting on purpose. It would've made sense this way because Eddie Coyle could have been set up properly for the witness protection program. By the way, what kind of arms dealer drives a neon-colored car?

All in all, for an authentic crime picture, The Friends of Eddie Coyle is boring beyond belief.

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