Paul Newman and Robert Redford give amazing performances (and I ain't embarrassed to say that they are totally hunked out in the film as well). Unfortunately, I feel that the film is too long, and the multiple montages absolutely kill the pacing of the film. I don't wan't to get too much into the Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head sequence, out of respect and love for Burt Bacharach, but that sequence is absolutely horrible. The whole bicycle thing seems rather pointless, and when the music kicks it is really jarring and a real reminder that this film was made in the late 60s. There has got to be a fan edit out there that trims all the fat and makes the Newman/Redford buddy elements shine the way that they should.

Okay, sure. I could write a long review about how cool this film is, but I think you should just take my word for it and see it if you haven't already. It's really fucking cool. In every conceivable way a movie could be cool.

What I really want to talk about is how hot Robert Redford and Paul Newman are in this film and how they should've done more movies putting their collective hotness to good use. I should also mention I'm super jealous that Katherine Ross got to be the shared love interest in their weird little love triangle. That's the dream, right there.

I need to check out The Sting next, I want more of these guys sauntering around with their hotness and their balsy plans and their gorgeous eyes and their bad boy antics.

Out of the handful of westerns I've seen, this is definitely one of the best. I mean, it's got it all - the chemistry between Redford and Newman (I was seriously tempted to make a "the original Brokeback Mountain" joke here), the script that's launched about a thousand iconic quotes, the gunfights, the scenery - just everything.

But especially that ending. Those last 10 minutes are just amazing. As is that final shot. Just brilliant.

From someone who doesn't really get into westerns a whole lot, I was amazed how great of a movie this was. The story and characters pulled me in from beginning to the end. The acting was superb and the look of the film, wow, I had to keep reminding my self that it was made in 1969. Great movie. Absolutely worth a watch.

This review reportedly contains spoilers. I can handle the truth.

Great movie, in a way made me think of Edgar Wright since it's sort of a parody of a genre while still being a movie of that genre. The chemistry between the three leads is great and specially between Redford and Newman. I loved how the band that chased them remained a presence, they never actually showed them up close, they were more of an idea rather than actual people. There's a lot of great humor in this including at the end Newman saying 'for a moment I thought we could be in real trouble' as an army shoots them down.

Why is Paul Newman's name under Robert Redford's face and Robert Redford's name under Paul Newman's face? That disastrous mistake on the poster aside, this is a great film. Everyone has already said everything that makes this movie great, so it feels wrong for me to reiterate that. Just know that it's great because it is. It's great.

How had I not seen this yet? Amazing cinematography, great story, two talented and charismatic leads. Plus it was filmed in New Mexico and Durango, and that's always a plus.

Bromance paraugstunda. Atšķirībā no lielas daļas westernu (arī spagetti) šeit akcentēts visas šīs mežonīgo rietumu bezrūpīgums. Āķīgi dialogi un interesantā mūzika. Kopumā ļoti kvalitatīva izklaide.

Great western

interesting choice of music here...

Probably my favorite movie. It has everything, the dialogue, the story, the cinematography, and BJ Thomas' Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head playing over Paul Newman and Katharine Ross riding a bike.

"Boy I got vision and the rest of the world wears bifocals"

Paul Newman and Robert Redford give amazing performances (and I ain't embarrassed to say that they are totally hunked out in the film as well). Unfortunately, I feel that the film is too long, and the multiple montages absolutely kill the pacing of the film. I don't wan't to get too much into the Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head sequence, out of respect and love for Burt Bacharach, but that sequence is absolutely horrible. The whole bicycle thing seems rather pointless, and when the music kicks it is really jarring and a real reminder that this film was made in the late 60s. There has got to be a fan edit out there that trims all the fat and makes the Newman/Redford buddy elements shine the way that they should.

Part of my attempt to see more Westerns.

This is really good fun. The two central performances are great and the action really crackles, along with the witty dialogue.

There's an awful sag once they get to Bolivia though. It really drags.