Review of Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973) by Chance F — 26 Oct 2010
A morally ambiguous film where there are no real bad guys..just people that do good things and bad things. Peckinpah even dressed Coburns Pat Garrett in black as the sherrif with a constant weathered attitude whereas Billy (Kris Kristoferson) wore more light inviting clothes and always had a smile on his face for his friends.
A movie full of great characters acting and reacting to one another with a thin plot to carry Peckinpah's beautiful visuals. The acting is top notch all around...and Bob Dylan's music is used effectively.
..the scene where Slim Pickens is dying and Knocking on Heavens Door starts playing is beautiful and heartbreaking. It's a slow paced film with deliberate pacing that, at times, gets lost in it's self.
But it's still a Peckinpah classic.
This review of Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973) was written by Chance F on 26 Oct 2010.
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid has generally received positive reviews.
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