Review of Bonnie and Clyde (1967) by Paul B — 13 Jun 2009

I had seen this film much earlier in life and while I appreciated it, I never understood why it was considered such a classic. Now I do. This film is brilliant from the first frame to the gut wrenching ending.

I loved every minute of it and it helps that Warren Beatty puts on a clinic as Clyde. The entire cast is great, Gene Hackman and Gene Wilder being exceptionally bad ass. I know this is like a kid just realizing how good Coca-Cola tastes when he's twenty-one (a lot of times with films I feel like a Mormon who hasn't been allowed to watch anything), but I figure at least I know what everyone is talking about now.

Kudos to Arthur Penn for making a beautiful and heart breaking film.