Review of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) by Min K — 07 Feb 2011

A solid film that wears the clothes of a western but fulfills so many other things a good film should: humorous quotes, apt and interesting score, amazing outdoor shots and poignant characters. Exceptional performances by both Robert Redford and Paul Newman who make the infamous robbers relatable as human characters.

There is a moment in the film that I did feel was drawn out longer than it needed to be (the long chase across America felt redundant to me), but besides that the pace of the film is engaging without being overbearing.

The tale occurs more as a series of important vignettes in the leads' lives and really conveys a sort of American mythology in its usage of sepia and montage. It's understandable why this film has become iconic in film history.