Undescribable Perfection

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All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

A fine cop thriller loosely based on the Kitty Genovese case of the early 1960s (Genovese was murdered in NYC, her screams ignored by apathetic neighbors). Raul Julia is a cop hunting a serial rapist/murderer who's terrorizing a Brooklyn neighborhood. His first killing is witnessed and ignored by a slew of nervous Nellie's who simply do not want to get involved. With a great screenplay by Stirling Silliphant, director Richard Heffron elicits some terrific acting from not only Julia but the all-star supporting cast including Ed Asner, Cloris Leachman, Tina Louise, Tony Dow and Nancy Walker. They all play against type, with Louise a real standout. Art Carney, Sally Kirkland and John P. Ryan are in it too. The superb music score is by Gil Melle.

I found this film to be very good, with some fairly gritty realism (for it's time anyway); Raul Julia has fun with his role and is very likable and heroic in his portrayal of the Brooklyn detective out to catch the killer. There are a number of cool action sequences (check for the bicycle chase scene with Raul peddling away on the bike), All in all made this an above average film which had potential (IMHO) to become a really good TV series. The premise for the film, borrowed from the true story of Kitty Genovese, murdered right near her apartment building as her neighbors looked and but offered no assistance is still quite haunting. I'm actually surprised Hollywood hasn't attempted a huge theatrical remake of the film.

This film was very loosely based on the Kitty Genovese case in which a young woman was murdered in front of several people and none of them bothered to call the police. The beginning is pretty interesting as the police go from door to door to try to find out what happened from the various residents of the neighborhood where the killing happened (many of whom were appearing on various television shows at that time including Ed Asner, Cloris Leachman and Nancy Walker). This starts out as an interesting study of human nature but soon it becomes just another cop drama as the killer starts attacking various women. One woman, who happens to be pregnant, is almost raped and another woman is raped and killed in the elevator of her apartment building. Too bad, though. It had the potential of becoming an above average "movie of the week".

A murder is committed in front of witnesses and none would lift a hand to help the victim. Fearful of becoming involved, they would give no assistance to the police in their investigation. Although the authorities launched a large manhunt for the criminal, he continued his crime spree terrorizing the entire neighborhood. Good police drama with an exciting but somewhat unbelievable ending.