One Of The Best Old Westerns.

Rating: 8/10 (1 December 2018)

Bountiful servings of fun, excitement, and two wondrous performances by Paul Newman and Robert Redford.
A entrancing classic of old westerns, set across the vast expanse of the frontiers and into the Andean foothills. A truly memorable experience and adventure of two friends and their crime filled journey.
I truly enjoyed this film, most strongly I felt that the screenplays characterisation of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid was its greatest asset, encoupled with the strong chemistry between the two leads in addition to the Kid's love interest played endearingly by Katherine Ross.
The highly stylistic methods of delivery within the film, with its somewhat unorthodox narrative for a western, bring a unique and unforgettable film. It is as tight as a drum and wonderfully directed, with many successful executions in shock, awe and beauty layered into the picture. The clever use of cinematography, to transition of hued black and white into vibrant colour adds to the tone and style of the picture, to a highly successful degree. Also, the famous song of "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head", is very joyous, fun and a real hallmark of family friendly, wholesome cinema when in the context of the film.
However, I feel that certain scenes were not of the same excitement. In particular, the chase scene across what felt like half of America, I felt dragged just a little over its welcome, but I understand it's great function in building how we perceive the characters, their friendship and trust.
Overall, I highly enjoyed this film and give it a healthy 8/10, for it is a masterwork in acting, editing, though it may drag a tad in places and feel a little repetitive in some instances, but I do not feel that these hinder ones enjoyment of the film to any great extent.