…a paean to American exceptionalism, individualism, and one hell of an action flick to boot…

| Original Score: 5/5 | Jan 14, 2024

Magnum Force is not a good movie, though it does provide a fine example of the gratuitous homophobia that seemed a mandatory element in every Clint Eastwood movie at the time.

| Jan 2, 2024

A tall, cold cod like Eastwood removes the last pretensions to humane feelings from the action melodrama, making it an impersonal, almost abstract exercise in brutalization.

| Sep 21, 2023

"Nothing wrong with shooting as long as the right people get shot." It's a telling line.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Dec 16, 2021

Not even Eastwood's presence as the muddy cop, who certainly has his intense moments, prevents this sequel of 'Dirty Harry' from having a light and distinctly conventional result. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 6/10 | Oct 9, 2021

With a villain who remains a mystery for the majority of the picture, victims who deserve to die, and inconsequential supporting roles, there's little suspense or concern.

| Original Score: 4/10 | Aug 30, 2020

Magnum misses more often than it hits, due to low calibre material.

| Dec 17, 2019

Dirty Harry was rotten enough, but at least Don Siegel directed it with style and panache... Ted Post has no such gifts, nor does the screenplay provided by John Milius and Michael Cimino provide any help.

| Oct 28, 2019

The dialog is as uninspired as the plot but the stunt and chase sequences are up to par for this sort of thing. The action is fast, brutal and bloody.

| Apr 5, 2019

'70s cop sequel has lots of violence, sex, profanity.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 30, 2016

But who polices the police?

| Mar 13, 2010

An enthralling thriller which resounds like the boom of the Magnum force

| Aug 9, 2008

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Apr 6, 2008

| Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 6, 2005

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Oct 9, 2005

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Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jan 2, 2005

Dirty Harry feels like a lucky punk once again.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Oct 30, 2004

Engrossing follow-up to Dirty Harry

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 5, 2003