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- 1990
- R
- 1 h 42 m
- 1990
- R
- 1 h 42 m
Summary A female rookie in the police force must engage in a cat-and-mouse game with a pistol-wielding psychopath who becomes obsessed with her.
Directed By: Kathryn Bigelow
Written By: Eric Red, Kathryn Bigelow
- 1990
- R
- 1 h 42 m
- 1990
- R
- 1 h 42 m
Blue Steel
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7.6
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Summary A female rookie in the police force must engage in a cat-and-mouse game with a pistol-wielding psychopath who becomes obsessed with her.
Directed By: Kathryn Bigelow
Written By: Eric Red, Kathryn Bigelow
Where to Watch
Top Cast
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 21 Critic Reviews
54
43% Positive
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9 Reviews
48% Mixed
10 Reviews
10 Reviews
10% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 21 Critic Reviews
54
43% Positive
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
48% Mixed
10 Reviews
10 Reviews
10% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Director Kathryn Bigelow, who earlier proved in the vampire movie Near Dark that she has a thing for denim, leather and blood, is merely the overture to the violent shocks and severe sexual confusions (dozens of them) that give Blue Steel its
dissonant, disruptive power. [16 Mar 1990]
The plot is a little of Fatal Attraction, a little of Jagged Edge and a little of Wall Street. It works because it's so audacious in combining elements that don't seem to belong together.
From the caressing close-ups of a .38 revolver over the opening credits to the climactic image of a spent weapon being dramatically dropped on a car seat, Blue Steel interrogates the notion of gun worship, all within the confines of a shoot-em-up police thriller.
It isn't necessary to believe Blue Steel fully to find it gripping all the way through, and to be both fascinated and frightened by its icy, gleaming vision of urban life. For the audience, it's both a sobering and invigorating experience. For Ms. Bigelow, it's a breakthrough.
When the dust clears, Blue Steel turns out to be just one more violent movie whose basic theme is women as victims. [16 Mar 1990, p.3]
The sole curiosity in Blue Steel is the sight of Jamie Lee Curtis in cop`s uniform. There is nothing more to it than that-no tension, no character.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 9 User Ratings
7.6
67% Positive
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 9 User Ratings
7.6
67% Positive
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
33% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Awards
Mystfest
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Cognac Festival du Film Policier
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
