Well-impressed

Rating: 8/10 (22 April 2007)

I'm generally not the biggest fan of Westerns or of Robert Redford, but this movie has the reputation to be such an all-time classic that I just had to watch it. And I didn't regret it, either.
The most impressive thing is the aesthetic cinematography. Every frame looks as if a lot of thought had been put into it. Still, the movie is far away from being a pretentious western epic as so many genre flicks from that period in time were. This is a fleet-footed and funny movie with clever dialog and great performances by both, Newman and Redford.
Sometimes it drags on a bit, but that maybe because my perception has been spoiled by today's fast-edited action movies. "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" really is the Hollywood classic it is made out to be. Even the soundtrack is unforgettable. It's a must for everyone who considers himself a lover of cinema.