shakercoola Chief among the criticisms of the film in the past was that it doesn't own up to being a Western. In fairness, by 1969 many films were beginning to cross genre boundaries. It occupies an area between dramatic action and comedy, but not action-comedy. It doesn't excel at either genre but for sheer entertainment and the handsome central performances from two handsome actors, and their great chemistry too, it makes up for any shortcomings. The cinematography is sumptuous with brilliant use of colour and shade to evoke feeling. The locations are magnificent. The editing, however, cause us a problem. The chase by the posse was overlong and the film drops into a ravine by the second act as a result, struggling to recover what it promised. All in all, very watchable stuff.

SlyGuy21 They just don't make movies like this anymore. I know that phrase gets thrown around a lot nowadays, but man is it true here. A movie that focuses entire on villains, but Newman and Redford are so charming that you want them to get away. The story's simple, two outlaws try to get away from the law, but it catches up with them. What really elevates this is Newman and Redford, their chemistry is spot on. You want them to succeed, you want them to escape, you don't want them to die. It's shot beautifully, the acting feels real, the action feels real, it just works on every level. There's not a lot else I can say about this that hasn't already been said, just watch it and you'll hopefully understand where I'm coming from.

mark.waltz This gets one star short of perfection for one minor thing: it is a product of its time with bouncy music montage sequences, really no full plot, and being the epitome of a popcorn picture that is aimed to please, and does. It's the anti-Bonnie and Clyde bandit film, certainly low key in its violence and often tongue in cheek funny. You can't help but love the two stars (Paul Newman and Robert Redford) and root for their characters, two train bandits who manage to charm and influence their victims, charming them in an "Ah shucks" sort of way, and influencing them to follow the two way down south to Bolivia. Accompanying them is prim and proper school marm Katharine Ross who aids them in learning Spanish to get away with a string of clever but comical robberies which doesn't seem to be leading to the ultimate "Sting".There are many classic moments in this practically excellent action comedy, half western and half southern. Newman doing bike tricks for Ross, the two men stranded on a cliff over the Colorado River, and the final shootout, all used in film montages over the years. There's great character roles for many veteran faces, unknown by name (Percy Helton and Jody Gilbert for example), and a few actors in early appearances or roles before they were stars. There may not be raindrops falling on their head, but there will be smiles on your face as you root for these lovable scoundrels. Under the direction of George Roy Hill, this is near perfection.

HotToastyRag Just on the cusp of the 1970s, this movie is a total classic, with some very dated but still fun to watch 70s montage scenes. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is famous for several reasons, one was the iconic first pairing of real-life friends Paul Newman and Robert Redford. They play off each other beautifully; it's easy to see their true friendship radiating off the screen. Of course, the ending is a famous and often spoofed scene, as is the jumping off the cliff scene.To me, the legacy is the most beautiful aspect of the film. Paul Newman created a children's camp in 1988 for sick kids and their families, named Hole in the Wall Gang Club after the gang in this film. And everyone knows (or should know) Robert Redford founded the Sundance Film Festival in 1978, named after his character in the movie.Obviously, this film touched their hearts. Even if the movie wasn't a classic, it should be watched and respected for what the two men gave back in its name.