Fairaher The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

StyleSk8r At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

Hadrina The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

Sarita Rafferty There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

brad-53265 It's one of the many older movies my parents showed me. But it's one every time it's on tv I will watch. It maybe do to I love cars but it's just so great how it has a big part of the movie.

FilmBuff1994 Smokey and the Bandit is a mediocre movie with a lackluster plot and a decent cast. The main thing that makes it worthwhile is Burt Reynolds, he shines as the Bandit, really embodying the role and delivering all his dialogue with pure confidence and charisma. There is no sense of excitement or adventure to the story. We are never told how much time they actually have to do this beer run and as a result of that we are not kept at the edge of our seat since it feels like they have limitless time. As well as that, there is no moment where the Sheriff has the upper hand over Reynolds. The protagonist never appears to be in any type of danger, as a result of him always being one step ahead, we never really support him. As far as comedies go, it is all too typical, you can tell the punchline to every joke from a mile away, I understand it may have been somewhat groundbreaking for 1977, today however, it is all too familiar. Modestly funny but lacking in any engagement, Smokey and the Bandit may entertain some, but I would not recommend it. In pursuit from a Sheriff, The Bandit is hired on a beer run across the county. Best Performance: Burt Reynolds / Worst Performance: Jackie Gleason

Sean Lamberger A classic of the auto-smashup genre, with about as much depth and thought as an episode of The Dukes of Hazzard. And that's totally okay by me, as that's basically the name of the game with this type of film: enjoy the mayhem and try not to overthink anything. Burt Reynolds is at his laid-back best as a legendary bootlegger, coolly skirting the law and forging new trails in his mighty Trans Am, kicking up his feet to casually go with the flow around every obstacle. He makes the whole thing work, really, and the cavalier air of confidence he exudes soon rubs off on the rest of the cast. Jackie Gleason is loads of fun as his nemesis, a particularly persistent Texas sheriff, but he can also fly way off the handle, chewing up scenery like a tacky cartoon character. The driving is great, inventive to the end, and the carnage is satisfying without being mean-spirited. A good flick to throw on whenever you've got a spare hour to fill, though it's better if it doesn't get your undivided attention.

OllieSuave-007 Smokey and the Bandit is an action comedy where a speed demon outlaw named The Bandit (Burt Reynolds) accepts a dare from wealthy big shots Big Enos (Pat McCormick) and Little Enos (Paul Williams) to transport a truckload of beer from Texas in a limited time. The Bandit picks up runaway bride Carrie (Sally Ride) along the way, not knowing she was to be married to Junior (Mike Henry), son of Sheriff Buford T. Justice (Jackie Gleason). What results is a high-speed pursuit of the Bandit by the sheriffs.While there is virtually no basic plot to the movie, Hal Needham's direction really made this movie a wild ride from start to finish with the high-speed pursuit - from The Bandit dodging police cars to Jackie Gleason's hilarious portrayal of Buford T. Justice.It's a good old-fashion sheriff vs. bandit story, with a taste of classic Americana in the outskirts of Texas and, like IMDb user EmperorNortonII mentioned, it also offers the use of CB radio culture. The stunts were incredible and the acting was pretty good, especially that of Gleason, spewing his redneck humor and talking down to his poor, adult son whenever chance he could.Again, it's really a plot less movie, but it offers one wild ride in one of Burt Reynolds' most iconic roles that you will never forget.Grade B