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Bonnie and Clyde

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Small-time crook Clyde Barrow (Warren Beatty) tries to steal a car and winds up with its owner's daughter, dissatisfied small-town girl Bonnie Parker (Faye Dunaway). Their crimes quickly spiral from petty theft to bank robbery, but tensions between the couple and the other members of their gang--hapless driver C.W. (Michael J. Pollard), Clyde's suave older brother Buck (Gene Hackman) and Buck's flibbertigibbet wife, Blanche (Estelle Parsons) --could destroy them all.
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A paradigm-shifting classic of American cinema, Bonnie and Clyde packs a punch whose power continues to reverberate through thrillers decades later.

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Wael Khairy RogerEbert.com “Bonnie and Clyde” saved American cinema Sep 10, 2024 Full Review Myles Standish St. Louis Post-Dispatch An exciting, sometimes gruesomely humorous play on violence. May 1, 2024 Full Review Wendy Ide Times (UK) Depression-era America is a dust bowl of photogenic desperation; the savagery of Bonnie and Clyde’s crime spree is only slightly disarmed by the gallows humour of the screenplay. Jan 2, 2024 Full Review David Parkinson Radio Times Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty excel as the gun-toting criminals who roamed the American Midwest during the Depression, while David Newman and Robert Benton's sizzling script and Arthur Penn's bravura direction are as fresh as ever. Rated: 5/5 Jun 7, 2024 Full Review Sean Burns WBUR’s Arts & Culture Blew the doors open for depictions of violence in American cinema with a spasm of bloody, orgiastic beauty. Some say the movies have never recovered. Jul 23, 2023 Full Review Zita Short InSession Film Even if it isn’t the crème de la crème of New Hollywood classics, it is still captivating as a showcase for a thrillingly original character. Feb 2, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Fer S First half was good. Second half was so boring and ridiculous. The comedy parts were very dumb. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 10/14/24 Full Review Julian S The mix of intense violence and frivolous comedy creates a well-balanced film, enhanced by a succinct script and sharp editing. Bonnie and Clyde, as characters, are often likable, even when they don’t come across as likable people. I wonder if it’s the romantic notion of running away with your infatuation that resonates so deeply, or the idea of throwing caution to the wind because you’ve got nothing to lose. Perhaps it’s both. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/11/24 Full Review Kathy R I saw this movie at the theater when I was 10 years old. I went back every Saturday to see it until they stopped showing it. This is my favorite movie of all time! It had an impact on me at that young age. I hope you’ll enjoy watching it as much as I did. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/20/24 Full Review Alec C The couple makes crime seem like a real romance! Bonnie Parker meets the rebellious Clyde Barrow and soon the two form a gang of outlaws that rob banks during the Great Depression, unfortunately with the law still hot on their tale. A love story mixed in with true crime makes this an unforgettable story about the two lovers who made up the most legendary thieving duo on the silver screen! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/13/24 Full Review Jeff M A friend and I were discussing recently what it is about certain movies that make them feel "timeless" - i.e. relevant and sustainable whether you watch them on opening weekend or 50 years later. I don't think there's a particular answer to that - certain films just have "it". This is one of those films that have "it" - I'm watching this masterful motion picture for the first time over 50 years after its release and I'm as interested, thrilled and moved as if it was released yesterday. This has been hailed as one of the most important landmark films of recent cinema history, and it is an amazing piece of work. I'm kicking myself for waiting so long to watch it because I think it will join my list of imminently rewatchable movies. Watching Beatty and Dunaway here you realize immediately you're witnessing performances that are as legendary as the characters they're portraying. Interestingly enough, Estelle Parsons is the only member of the cast who won an Oscar, and hers is probably the most divisive performance in the film, as it could be interpreted as shrill and over the top. More than almost any other movie I've seen, this motion picture realizes the fact that there are no perfectly heroic heroes and no perfectly villainous villains - we're all somewhere in the middle. We all know where the story is heading, but that doesn't lessen the impact of the final moment between Bonnie and Clyde, which is absolutely devastating and filmed perfectly. I get goosebumps thinking about it as I write this. Every few years, I review my list of all-time favorite movies. This movie may very well force me to make some revisions. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/06/24 Full Review Rich S Despite the color film, the movie really has the feel of the wind-blown dust-bowl days of Depression-era America. Arthur Penn does an excellent job telling the story about a few people who had a gang that killed people. The deaths of the main characters are even romanticized and that is often looked at as a flaw of the movie. But if you go back and read old newspaper clippings from that era, the movie did a great job of matching the mood of the general public during the days of Bonnie & Clyde. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/23/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Small-time crook Clyde Barrow (Warren Beatty) tries to steal a car and winds up with its owner's daughter, dissatisfied small-town girl Bonnie Parker (Faye Dunaway). Their crimes quickly spiral from petty theft to bank robbery, but tensions between the couple and the other members of their gang--hapless driver C.W. (Michael J. Pollard), Clyde's suave older brother Buck (Gene Hackman) and Buck's flibbertigibbet wife, Blanche (Estelle Parsons) --could destroy them all.
Director
Arthur Penn
Producer
Warren Beatty
Screenwriter
David Newman, Robert Benton, Robert Towne
Distributor
Warner Bros., Warner Home Vídeo
Production Co
Warner Brothers
Rating
R (Violence)
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 13, 1967, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 15, 2008
Runtime
1h 51m
Sound Mix
Mono
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