Review of Bonnie and Clyde (1967) by David S — 19 Jun 2011

A film that still feels very modern. There are a few scenes of graphic violence (especially the ending) but also a lot of humour along the way. It's unusual for a film to spend so much time concentrating on the characters outside of their crimes (a modern example would be 'Public Enemies') and Beatty and Dunaway are excellent here.

Beatty plays against his good looks in a brave way and Dunaway looks stunning but is also very vulnerable at Bonnie. It's also great seeing Hackman and Wilder in early screen roles. Beatty always said that this was a homage to the old gangster films of Warner Brothers but this film launched a whole new generation of film-makers and stands alone as agreat piece of film-making.