Welcome back to my blog. Here’s my recommendation of a movie to check out today and hope you punch your “Ticket to the Movies!” OK, for today, let’s take a look at “The Enforcer” with Clint Eastwood reprising his role as “Dirty Harry” in a second sequel that becomes a showcase for Tyne Daly.
“The Enforcer” isn’t the worst of the five “Dirty Harry” flicks, but coming ahead of the final two efforts is nothing to brag about. “The Enforcer” tackles not just the bad guys, but also, as it was released in 1976, addresses the issue of the blooming tide of feminism at that time.
In “The Enforcer,” Eastwood is again at odds with an incompetent superior officer and winds up with Daly as a partner – she gets a promotion to detective without ever having made an arrest as a police officer (the only legitimate point Eastwood’s character makes in his views on feminism).
However, Daly’s character shows that intelligence and inner toughness go a long way and she easily shows her mettle after a somewhat shaky start. I am totally impressed with Daly’s efforts with her character, which she insisted (and Eastwood agreed) that it not have an amorous link to “Harry” (as the original screenplay called for).
Eastwood and Daly are tracking a “revolutionary” group that is upsetting a variety of political apple carts with stunning violence. Well, stunning by 1976’s standards because in today’s society they’d hardly be considered an annoyance.
“The Enforcer” has all the typical traits of a “Dirty Harry” flick, but never manages to reach any form of the first two films in the franchise. Without Daly’s superlative effort that elevates her character, the film would be judged as harsh as the final two films.
So, I say punch your “Ticket to the Movies!” and watch “The Enforcer,” which can be found on a variety of streaming services, but you’ll have to rent or buy it. Find it! Watch it! Don’t worry, you’ll thank me later.
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