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Their zig-zag escapades from the Midwest to the Southwest make "Bonnie and Clyde" an adventure flick in the style of a pioneer Western. As Clyde and Bonnie travel, they move farther and farther from civilization and its attendant rules. In their travels they pick up C.W. Post (Michael J. Pollard), a gas station attendant, Clyde's brother-in-law, Buck (Gene Hackman), and his wife Blanche (Estelle Parsons), a nag and complainer who puts a damper on the group's free-wheeling fun. She is a constant reminder of the boredom and drudgery of the world that Bonnie...
...group have their admirers as well as their despisers (the law, justice, order and the very sheepish-looking sheriffs, who are being outsmarted.) Once, when pulling off a bank heist, Clyde spares the savings of an old man, who has just made a withdrawal. When later interviewed by the police, the man proclaims: "Well, they did right by me. Me and the misses will be at their funeral...
...screen chemistry between Dunaway and Beatty is achieved by both their excellent character portrayals and the cinematography. At the beginning, Bonnie pounds on the window out of sheer boredom. Her call is immediately answered with a view of Clyde, who is contemplating stealing her mother's car. When their glance meet through the window, the moment seals their fate. Quick shots of Bonnie's deft strokes as she flawlessly applies her lipstick, Clyde's cocksure grin as he displays his gun to prove his claim as a bankrobber, and the target practice, where Clyde teaches Bonnie to shoot through...
...robber gang is also a fantastic exploration in love, friendship and trust. The trust that keeps the group going and the deceit that is their ultimate demise is a reminder that youth, and excitement (and ultimately any moment) are never everlasting. The viewer realizes the partnership between Bonnie and Clyde is only as strong as fortuitous circumstance allows. "Bonnie and Clyde" bears this "carpe-diem" message in a most vibrant, electric...
...Bonnie and Clyde" is playing at the Brattle on Valentine's Day but don't let that fool you into thinking that it is a sappy, tender love story. It is not. This classic is a comic-tragic-chase-adventure story that will appeal to any February 14th moviegoer...