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Rookie cop Megan Turner orders a burglar to drop his gun. He whirls to shoot. Too late. Turner fires, killing him instantly. When someone lifts the assailant's gun from the crime scene, the police hold Turner accountable for killing an unarmed man. That same someone carves Turner's name into the bullets and uses them in a series of murders. Turner teams up with detective Nick Mann to clear her name and catch the killer. But she is drawn into a deadly game of wits with a psychopath who's always one step ahead… and much closer than she thinks!
A rookie NYPD officer, Megan Turner, faces a deadly cat-and-mouse game after she shoots a psycho-killer during a robbery. The killer's accomplice, a psychopathic commodities trader, retrieves the killer's gun and begins to stalk Megan, framing her for murders. She must clear her name and stop him before he can kill again.
Blue Steel received mixed reviews from critics, with many praising Kathryn Bigelow's direction and the suspenseful action sequences, but some finding the plot convoluted. Jamie Lee Curtis's performance was generally well-regarded. Audiences were divided, with some appreciating the gritty thriller elements and others finding it less compelling than Bigelow's previous work.
Praised for its stylish direction and intense action sequences.
Jamie Lee Curtis delivers a strong performance as a determined police officer.
Some critics found the narrative to be somewhat predictable and the character motivations unclear.
Google audience: Audience reviews generally highlight the film's suspenseful atmosphere and action. Many appreciate Jamie Lee Curtis's role. However, some viewers found the plot to be a bit thin or predictable.
Kathryn Bigelow was initially slated to direct 'Point Break' but ended up directing 'Blue Steel' first due to scheduling conflicts with the latter's producer, Lawrence Kasanoff.
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Kathryn Bigelow did this, which stands to reason has to be pretty good. She has yet to make a movie that is unwatchable, and in the 1990s she hit her stride. And you can tell it was Bigelow, because Silver actually had a decent performan...
Normally a werewolf movie will have more werewolves in it than this. _Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole._
Though this had plausibility issues one could drive a truck through, I enjoyed this movie despite itself. I really enjoyed Jamie Lee Curtis and Ron Silver's charisma and acting, both when they were falling in love and later when they were a...