Too many fans seem to be blown away

Sorry, this movie sucks

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

There is definitely an excellent idea hidden in the background of the film. Unfortunately, it's difficult to find it.

I watched this film for the first time the other night and was stunned by the similarities between it and the 1968 Steve McQueen film Bullit. Some of the casting was the same, but the real give away was the car chase, right down to the sawed off shotgun blast at the front of Roy Scheider's car. It was a good chase. But the casting with the driver in both cars being the same actor (Bill Hickman). I enjoyed the film but was struck by the similarities between the two films. Roy Scheider wearing dark turtle necks and being his own self contained police department was a flashback to Bullit also. There are enough differences in the plot line to allow both films to stand on their own as good movies.

Damn! The chase sound track and the script for the chase scene is ripped off topknot-to-toenail from Steve McQueen's much better pursuit sequence in "Bullit". You've even got the same actor driving the killer's car and a shotgun blast from his confederate takes off the hero's hood in both movies. Nevertheless, my favorite insult is when Roy Schneider is ripping and dipping through the streets of NYC to the classic sounds of McQueen's '68 GT Mustang's growls, his automatic transmission shifter is column mounted and in PARK! Harrumph! "Some people believe it's Bolivian bandits." "Others think it is the Banditos Yan-kees" "If they move, kill 'em!" Boston Strong! Go Sox!

An elite squad of the NYPD goes after a scheme to ransom big time mobsters.An odd thing about this cop caper is that they're practically no women. If memory serves, there's only one young woman, a nurse, and she has one line! And that's pretty much the case even for the street scenes. So if you're a guy looking for eye-candy, this is not your dish. Still they're all kinds of compensations for guys who like their steak on the tough side. Scheider (Buddy) may be a low-key cop, but you never know what he'll do next, lawfully or otherwise. Definitely, you don't want him visiting you in the hospital. Then there's the slick-talking Vito (LoBianco) with the looks of a choir boy and the scruples of Satan. Just where he'll end up is anybody's guess. Of course, there's also the car chase centerpiece, hair-raisingly choreographed. Frankly, I'll not be driving for a while, especially in NYC.I had some trouble at the beginning sorting out the characters. The screenplay more or less let's you figure out who's who, and which side of the law they're on. And since the 7-Ups are in civilian garb, that can be tough if you're not paying good attention. No, Scheider's 7-Up is not particularly likable, but you've got to admire his determination, especially behind the steering wheel. And get a load of the movie locations. I don't think the New York Tourist Bureau will be hiring this crew anytime soon. That last shootout scene looks like it was filmed inside the seedy remnants of a sea-side trash dump. And has a car-wash ever looked so menacing. I bet business dropped off big time after this up-close and personal view of an urban inferno.Anyhow, it's a good tough cop flick, with an unvarnished view of the Big Apple and its police force. Just don't take a car trip there any time soon.

"The Seven-Ups" is a follow-up of sorts to "The French Connection", based on a story by the legendary detective Sonny Grosso, and uses some of the same talents from that other movie. Philip D'Antoni, who'd produced "The French Connection", makes his first (and to date only) directorial effort, creating an engrossing NYC tale that keeps its grip thanks to a very matter- of-fact presentation. Unlike a lot of slick Hollywood productions, this never gets bogged down in spectacle (save for one major set piece which I'll get to in a moment) or unnecessary melodrama.Grossos' gritty tale tells of tough undercover detective Buddy (Roy Scheider), part of an elite unit that goes after organized crime and resorts to some pretty unorthodox methods. What causes problems for Buddy and his men - played by Victor Arnold, Jerry Leon, and Ken Kercheval - is the interesting situation of a pair of rogue cops (Bill Hickman and the great screen villain Richard Lynch, in one of his earliest roles) going around abducting underworld figures for ransom.The movie is highlighted by one absolutely incredible car chase, occurring just past the halfway point and cranking up the films' energy level to a high degree. This is old school stunt driving and editing at its finest. As for the rest of the film, it's done in a very low key, gritty, and realistic style. Some viewers may grow impatient and wish that most of the movie were like its car chase, but others will appreciate the restraint that D'Antoni shows. He gets superb performances out of his cast, with Scheider projecting a quiet authority in the lead role. Tony Lo Bianco, also from "The French Connection", scores as amiable informant Vito. Larry Haines co-stars as mobster Max Kalish and familiar faces Joe Spinell ("Maniac") and Rex Everhart ("Friday the 13th") can be seen as well. About the only thing in "The Seven-Ups" that isn't too subtle is the intense music score by Don Ellis.Overall this is genuinely good stuff and well worth watching for any fan of crime pictures, especially the great NYC films of the 1970s.Eight out of 10.