Review of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) by Mike L — 08 Jul 2009

I remember seeing this as a kid at a drive-in with my cousins and spending the next couple of weeks wanting to be a Cowboy.

First of all this is not a Western, despite me as a kid wanting to be a cowboy, there is no western theme to this movie; no ranches, no Indians, no cow drives, no general store, or any saloon. It is about a couple of criminals who rob trains and banks during the time of the wild west, which involves a girl, and their failed plan to go straight and how they died. This movie could of been set on any continent at any time. This was a buddy movie with a hint of a love story. The fact that Newman and Redford played the title characters shows a great reflection in the casting director as their great chemistry on screen enhances the whole movie.

This movie also provides some of the best and funniest one liners in all of Hollywood's history.