Movie #252 The Friends of Eddie Coyle *1973*

I have already blogged about this film on post #37.  So here are my 3 Reasons:

Reason #1.  It is painful to see Robert Mitchum as a sad sack snitch, even though he is perfect in the role.

Reason #2. Its patience.  This film and it's director (Peter Yates) was not in a hurry for anything.  The film takes its time.  It establishes a setting and characters in time.  Creating a film where anything can happen at any time.  It is slow and very tense.

Reason #3. The scene in the Hockey arena.  If you know anything about how movies are made it will blow your mind to try and figure out the logistics of shooting these scenes in a crowd of 15,000 extra's and a live hockey game.

I give Eddie Coyle ★★★★.