Review of The Sugarland Express (1974) by Dawdlingpoet — 22 Nov 2021

I enjoyed this film, mainly in terms of the way it showed a real media circus descend on the kidnapped police officer via the hostage takers on the road. There are some amusing moments and its also thought provoking.

I felt the themes were handled well and I thought it was quite an entertaining film. Given its based on a true story, I found it a particularly intriguing watch. Goldie Hawn does particularly well in her role as the mother of the young child she fears will be permanently adopted.

I thought it was interesting to see a film directed by Steven Spielberg thats as old as this (it was released in 1974). I would definitely recommend this film. Also, just before the credits we see text on screen that explains what happened after the events depicted in the film, which is nice to know.