I love a good gangster film and I can enjoy an okay one and today's was just that okay. The film had a lot of action but that's about it. The movie is about some of the most famous American gangsters of all time. Bonnie and Clyde is about the rise and fall of these two sweetheart bank robbers. They go through a bunch of shot outs and robbers and a whole lot of talking. The movie is a classic but should it be?
The film is dry and almost pointless feeling but this isn't the worst part. The film is way to long and wasn't as fun as everyone says it is, they should have just taken out a bunch of pointless talking much like the better film Lawless did. The film is a landmark in what studios were willing to show on screen, but that is about it in my opinion. The film just misses the heart that other gangster films have. I will say that this film is fun is some places but the characters are bland and boring. It is sad (but not really) when the best part of your film is Gene Wilder in a short appearance.
This movie is okay but not great. The film is just so over hyped that I think it ruined it for me. But the real reason is just because the film is heartless so you don't care for SPOILER ALERT they die very brutally. Take my advice while this movie is a classic and should be viewed it's nothing special. Go watch one of the holy trinity of gangster films, Scarface,Goodfellas,The Godfather.
Ebert's score 4 stars
Tyler's score 2 stars
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