Review of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) by Tim M — 12 Aug 2009
A very stylilized and witty western following beloved actors Newman and Redford in their treck from bank to bank as the outlaws Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. The interplay between the actors is great with wit and humor all the while with that buddy feeling between them.
A fun and exciting film that plays the outlaws as able to do anything and larger than life 'heroes'. The use of old photograph camera filming is great at the beginning and the transitional middle journeys.
The freeze frame climactic end is also quite unique and the film is a marvel of style and look. The only drawback is that there isn't as much plot to delve into. One enjoys the characters and their adventures, but no real series plot is ever brought into the mix.
They are on the run as they rob bank after bank, but no danger is ever really felt since we never see the pursuer's faces, though it's not about them, it's about Butch and Sundance. A good fun visual ride, though the actors and director George Roy Hill had a better film later on with The Sting.
This review of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) was written by Tim M on 12 Aug 2009.
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid has generally received very positive reviews.
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