Review of Bonnie and Clyde (1967) by Drew S — 14 May 2011

Bonnie and Clyde carries with it a sense of fun that seems to clash with its surprising violence, remarkable for its time but still quite visceral today. Its energy cannot be denied, and though Arthur Penn occasionally lets the film get away from him (most notably with Estelle Parsons' misguided Blanche, a spot of "comic relief" who manages to be shrill and unappealing in every scene except her last), this is one of the forefathers of modern-day, character-driven action.

Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty are almost frustratingly gorgeous, charming in their depravity - the stuff of legends, if legends were about people doing Very Bad Things. Great ending, too.