Sep 2, 2021
Smokey and the Bandit (1977). The Bandit is hired on to run a tractor-trailer full of beer over state lines, in hot pursuit by a pesky sheriff.
This movie is way more fun than it has any right to be – a caper across the deep south with Burt Reynolds at his most, well, Burt Reynolds, haha. He and Sally FIeld are a bit of a delight together, and the 'fuck the police' energy just feels way more topical than it should be. It's not perfect, and not particular deep, but it's pretty hard not to get onboard. 7/10.