This is an incredibly beautiful movie. Gorgeous cinematography, fascinating characters, and great music. Everything--from the very first credit to that last shocking scene--fits perfectly. Sure, the plot is romanticized. Who cares?
To those who are worried about the violence, I'll say that it is nothing compared to today's movies--Bonnie and Clyde is appropriately upsetting without being gratuitous or glorified.
The movie itself is mostly dramatic in nature but it isn't a "drama", per se. Like most truly great films, it blurs the lines, integrating humor and romance and suspense to create a work that seems more like an epic than anything else.
To those who are worried about the violence, I'll say that it is nothing compared to today's movies--Bonnie and Clyde is appropriately upsetting without being gratuitous or glorified.
The movie itself is mostly dramatic in nature but it isn't a "drama", per se. Like most truly great films, it blurs the lines, integrating humor and romance and suspense to create a work that seems more like an epic than anything else.