One of the best Westerns of All Time..

Rating: 9/10 (31 January 1999)

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid redefined the American expectation of the Western. Shunning the stereotypical John Wayne classics of years before, BC&SK showcased two of the greatest outlaws of the American West in a gritty, humorous, realistic fashion. To this day (with handful of exceptions, such as the now-corny extended bicycle riding sequence) this movie stands up to the 90's in terms of wit, realism, violence, and humor. It's all all around entertaining movie made perfect with the flawless performance of Paul Newman as Butch and Robert Redford as the Sundance Kid.
Displayed afresh in stunning digitally perfect, color-enhanced DVD, BC&SK is the paramount Western. Forget the old washed out, circa 1984 video store rental VHS pan-and-scan. This latest widescreen release is more vibrant and spectacular than ever. Subtelty is in the form of Redford's excellent exasperated facial expressions, Newman's charming eye-brow raises when he delivers the perfect wit, and the beautiful southwest landscapes. The viewer believes they are watching a classic Western epic instead of the tragic, yet humorous escapades of the last two American anti-heroes as they try to substain their way of life while avoiding both The Law and their own inevitable last stands in the desolation of South America.