Review of The Wild Bunch (1969) by Frank A — 24 Oct 2015
A seminal western film that has been copied so many times it seems cliché until one considers it was released in 1969. This is Sam Peckinpah's magnum opus in my opinion. We get a sense early on that the characters are running out of time and purpose.
They are beautiful anachronisms that choose to live and die by a code that the modern world has left behind. In the end, Pike (William Holden) steps out of a brothel disgusted with the world around him and his place in it.
His men are waiting for him in the street and with a single look they are compacted to rescue Angel from the General and his peasants' army. What follows is one of the most epic shootouts in cinema.
It is a Pyrrhic victory that should not be missed.
This review of The Wild Bunch (1969) was written by Frank A on 24 Oct 2015.
The Wild Bunch has generally received very positive reviews.
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