A somewhat romantized account of the career of the notoriously violent bank robbing couple and their gang.
One of the landmark films of the 1960s, Bonnie and Clyde changed the course of American cinema. Setting a milestone for screen violence that paved the way for Sam Peckinpah's The Wild Bunch, this exercise in mythologized biography should not be labeled as a bloodbath; as critic Pauline Kael wrote in her rave review, "it's the absence of sadism that throws the audience off balance." The film is more of a poetic ode to the Great Depression, starring the dream team of Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway as the titular antiheroes, who barrel across the South and Midwest robbing banks with Clyde's brother Buck (Gene Hackman), Buck's frantic wife Blanche (Estelle Parsons), and their faithful accomplice C.W. Moss (the inimitable Michael J. Pollard). Bonnie and Clyde is an unforgettable classic that has lost none of its power since the 1967 release. --Jeff Shannon
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Very entertaining but inaccurate It has been about twenty years since I've seen this film and I recently watched it again because I had read Go Down Together: The True, Untold Story of Bonnie and Clyde, a very good and detailed biography of Bonnie and Clyde. Although I still think this is a groundbreaking and highly entertaining film, I was surprised at how many liberties the filmmakers took with the true facts. Almost every scene, from their first meeting to their deaths, is inaccurate when it comes to the true details about what really... more info
A MASTERPIECE OF AMERICAN CINEMA What can I say about BONNIE AND CLYDE that hasn't been said before. Deservedly one of the AFI's top 100 of all-time despite a no-message[?], romanticized story about robbing & killing. This is a tribute to the individuals who put this together especially director Arthur Penn who got GREAT performances from all protagonists involved including Faye Dunaway [Bonnie] in only her fifth film, Warren Beatty [Clyde Barrow] just coming off the forgettable and embarrassing PROMISE HER ANYTHING [1965] and a... more info
The Strangest Damned Gang I absolutely abhore violence and mayhem (well I couldn't say that with a straight face). This was actually very well put together. One of the few movies based on a true story that I actually enjoyed. I had never seen Beatty in a film before this but he, and Gene Hackman, were brilliant. I loved how Beatty could be shouting and furious one minute and then discuss how he wants to settle down and start a family with Bonnie. Hackman, who can be humorous and deadly serious at the same time (Superman for... more info
Great Movie Great Movie, I wasn't sure what to expect, but it was a great hit. I actually had my teenage kids watch it with me, they even liked it. For an older movie, it really is great. And pretty historically correct, from what I've read. Warren Beaty and Faye Dunaway do an awesome job as Bonnie & Clyde. A+++ for us.
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