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Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
Rate:
10
Viewed:
6/03, 7/05, 4/06, 9/11
7/05:
Because of the full range of colors, Bonnie and Clyde is a beautifully photographed film.
Warren Beatty has never been this good throughout his overrated career. Rewarded with her first Oscar nomination, Faye
Dunaway scores a big hit on the third try that'll set her up permanently in Hollywood. Both have chemistry that's
impossible to duplicate. Gene Hackman and Michael J. Pollard are memorable, but Estelle Parsons, the lone player to
win an Oscar for acting, gives an overrated performance.
All in all, a lot of credit goes to Arthur Penn for his brilliant, masterful direction, and Bonnie and Clyde ranks
among the greatest films made.
4/06:
Made in the sixties, Bonnie and Clyde is a brilliant 30's gangster picture with impeccable performances.
By focusing less on blood and more on character development, it's transformed into a beautiful picture because of the
relationships among the gang. The cinematography takes it further that becomes transcendent. There isn't a more magnetic couple
than Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway. They are why the film works. The former has never acted better in his life while the latter
has never looked sexier.
Many people are familiar with the famous ending but not this trivia.
Arthur Penn worked on a film called The Chase with Marlon Brando and Robert Redford. Watching the speed of
action for a particular scene, Brando suggested that Penn use a slower speed to make the action more dramatic. He heeded
his advice and would apply it for the ending of Bonnie and Clyde.
All in all, Bonnie and Clyde is among the fifty greatest films made.
9/11:
Given the similar style, Bonnie and Clyde can trace its origins to a film noir:
Gun Crazy starring John Dall and Peggy Cummins.
Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway, once again, have never been this good. Gene Hackman and Michael J. Pollard are fun to watch.
Estelle Parsons doesn't deserve the Oscar win.
All in all, Bonnie and Clyde has high replayability value.