Movie No. 107 (2013): BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
Director: George Roy Hill
Cast: Paul Newman, Robert Redford
The film tells the mostly-true story of two bandits who join the Hole in the Wall Gang. The gang, with Butch as leader, rob a passenger train in an unusually cool way. Then they rob it again for the second time, but the railroad boss hires lawmen or trackers to foil the crime. The tenacious trackers tail the Gang. Now, having had just gotten away with their crime, Butch and Sundance agree to go to Bolivia, with Sundance's girlfriend, to try their luck in banditry.
Director: George Roy Hill
Cast: Paul Newman, Robert Redford
The film tells the mostly-true story of two bandits who join the Hole in the Wall Gang. The gang, with Butch as leader, rob a passenger train in an unusually cool way. Then they rob it again for the second time, but the railroad boss hires lawmen or trackers to foil the crime. The tenacious trackers tail the Gang. Now, having had just gotten away with their crime, Butch and Sundance agree to go to Bolivia, with Sundance's girlfriend, to try their luck in banditry.
The best thing about the movie is the script. It's very seldom that we see a crime film that's presented in a way that's cheerful and with confident air. The Butch and Sundance characters are both likable despite they're bandits. It's a good thing also that the film does not glorify thievery; it just presents a story.
By the way, the ending and the 'jump' in the middle of the film remind of the final scene of Thelma & Louise. These are memorable.
Rating: 4.0/4.0
Date seen: May 1, 2013
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