Review of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) by Adrian B — 06 Nov 2013

At the turn of the century (as in early 1900's), Butch Cassidy (Paul Newman) meets the Sundance Kid (Robert Redford) and they team up to go on a crime spree. This involves hijacking trains; robbing them of their transported money; and then heading back to this woman (Katherine Ross), to whom both seem interested in and she seems interested in both Butch and the Kid as well.

After this, they decide to rob the same train again, using even more lethal explosives. However, the authorities are now on to them and they launch a prolonged chase to capture the two outlaws, either dead or alive, which leads them from the US to Bolivia.

It is a compelling enough film in terms of entertainment and story and it was engaging throughout. Unfortunately, when you have seen as many films as I have from the period and genre, you start drawing comparisons and one other film comes to mind.

.."The Wild Bunch." It's nowhere near great as this movie and its pales in comparison. Released also 1969, "The Wild Bunch" is far superior in terms of story, acting, breaking out, and movie influence.

Too bad because "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" is a good movie as well, just not as good as "The Wild Bunch.".