Bonnie and Clyde

Bonnie and Clyde is an American crime film that came out in 1967. This film is about Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow. It is based on the actual story of their lives. During the Great Depression in the 1930's, these two would rob banks in the central United States to make money. This film is fast paced and once it starts, it does not slow down until the end. It starts off with Bonnie tagging along with Clyde and then as they travel they recruit more people into their crew. This movie portrays life in the 30's and how people would do anything to survive and how many different people were effected by the Depression. The plot revolves around the gang making their way from state to state robbing banks and trying not to get caught. The law is angry and frustrated that they cannot apprehend these criminals. One Texas ranger in particular, Frank Hamer, takes up a personal vendetta against the two and is determined to stop them.

This movie is edited in a way that jumps around and makes it seem even more fast paced than it already is. Events in the story are sometimes not even shown but are just talked about at a later time. If every event that took place was shot and added into the film, the movie would be much longer. During the chase scenes, the shots would only be a few seconds before jumping to another aspect of the chase. The jumps in time really add to the movie and its aspect of action and hurriedness.

Overall, I enjoyed this film. The acting was excellent even though it was goofy at times. The fast pacing of the movie made me watch even more intently and pulled me into the characters lives. The concept of living life on the edge made this movie interesting to me. Another idea that stuck out was the aspect of survival at any cost.