One of my favorite movies and is one of a kind. A no-nonsense artistically superb film that is a perfect blend of minimalist acting, camera work and soundtrack. The simple spartan dialogue gives the actors the screen space to communicate much more than words. They manage to deliver more realistic characters than the pretentious over-the-top acting we often encounter in our time. McQueen does an incredible job in shaping the personality of his character and discretely exposing his struggles to manage and insulate his two worlds: a rough job that he is good at and a bohemian private life. Eventually, his work drive breaks the insulating barrier... This element of invoking the audience's thoughts has faded from mainstream Hollywood films. It is a period movie that takes you back to that glorious (or not so glorious) SF era. The plot may appear simple at first but there seems to more under the surface and it may take several viewings to connect the dots.

McQueen had it all - Cool and Edgy. Something about the movie is just old school intriguing - I watch it at least once a year.

I saw this back in the day and the memory I retained was of a violent movie in the area of Point Blank or Dirty Harry so I was surprised when I watched it again recently to find that apart from the celebrated car chase it is relatively violence-free, which is not necessarily a bad thing. On the whole it is much more cerebral than the average cop-based thriller and reminiscent of the Doona Leon school of detective story with a strong moral stance rather than wallowing in violence. Steve McQueen is someone I have never bought into as a bargain-basement Lee Marvin preferring him in 'smaller' films like Soldier In The Rain and here he is thoughtful rather than macho with a desire to see justice prevail. A good watch.

At times I despair of films I get to see nowadays; at those times, I sit back, pop a can of beer and watch Bullitt. It's a wonderful piece of 1968 filmmaking which never gets old for me. When you go to screen writing class they constantly hammer home that film is a visual medium and not to forget that. This film doesn't forget that and we're presented with a tale which unfolds through the investigation of Frank Bullitt. The film attempts to show a realistic view of criminal investigation and in doing so is endlessly fascinating (at least to this reviewer). It's a complex tale which unfolds in a very pleasing manner. Jackie Bisset's story arc simply doesn't work and looks like it was thrown in for duration reasons, but even that can't tank this movie. Writing is great. Direction is great. Actors are great.