A classic

Honestly, it has been a while since I have seen this flick and I should probably re-watch it at some point to make up my mind for good about the whole thing. The thing is that, before watching it, I really thought it looked quite awesome. I mean, 4 years after the really amazing 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid', George Roy Hill was making another movie starring once again Paul Newman and Robert Redford, this time about some con artists in the 30's. On paper, it sounded just great and, indeed, while 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' was at the time snubbed by the Academy, this flick managed to win the Best Picture Academy award. So, it all sounded great but, to be honest, I thought it was actually slightly underwhelming. I did like it, I mean, come on, anything starring BOTH Paul Newman and Robert Redford has to be damned entertaining but, I don't know, I thought it was just too easy. Indeed, as if they thought, if we just put all the same ingredients, we will get once again something great. On the other hand, I'm in the minority here since it is quite a popular feature. To conclude, even though I wasn't really blown away, it i still a pretty good flick and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre.

7/10