My Favorite Western

Rating: 9/10 (12 May 2012)

Having watched Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid several times, it is difficult to say what I like best about the movie. At times it has been the hilarious dialogue, while other times it has been the well-executed gun fights (and brawls). Upon my most recent viewing, I found myself most caught up in the cinematography and the content of the shots. The cinematography is certainly good, but I don't think it is notably stunning. Still, the landscape shots are particularly beautiful and tend to somehow complement the sense of camaraderie between the two protagonists. Speaking of the main characters, Paul Newman and Robert Redford delivery a great performance as a duo, playing off each others highs and lows perfectly, building intensity in their relationship on screen until the final, epic still.