Review of Midnight Cowboy (1969) by Ivan D — 09 Mar 2009

Very, very unique, one of a kind film that is one of the best of the late 60's, and probably of all time. The film is heading into a very realistic path, but with the help of great editing, the film has garnered the style of an art-house film that often uses psychedelic, non conformist images not seen on a regular basis in cinema.

One of the very first films that fearlessly and had the guts to show New York's real color, beyond all the formality of its unseemingly corporate surroundings. Lead actors Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight gave career-defining performances as they showed us that camaraderie can sometimes be found on most ironic of things.

What makes this film so great, in my opinion, is its vivid, and dark visual portrait of New York city itself. Never have I seen a film so great in terms of outer texture, and so artful in its presentation that it is very hard to take your eyes away from it even though how grueling and depressing the film gets.

Downbeat ending may detract some, but it is utterly justifiable, because it is about time the silver screen will finally taste the pungent taste of REAL life.