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Released in 1967, Arthur Penn’s film Bonnie and Clyde opened the Montreal film festival to polar critical review. The years following the release of the film were filled with debate concerning the exceptionally violent and sexual themes of the movie. The critical world surrounding the film had no idea what to make of it at first, but eventually decided it was the most influential American film of their generation, and maybe ever.
The writing style and the themes of the narrative made Bonnie and Clyde an entirely different type of movie than the average American was used to. The film was targeted at the counterculture crowd, the in-crowd. Hints of Francois Truffaut and Jon Luc Godard were meant to be recognized by the audience, with style as the film’s main focus. The film started a new era for Hollywood as it emerged from the dark days of the studio system and the Production Code and reestablished the foundations of American cinema.
The writing style and the themes of the narrative made Bonnie and Clyde an entirely different type of movie than the average American was used to. The film was targeted at the counterculture crowd, the in-crowd. Hints of Francois Truffaut and Jon Luc Godard were meant to be recognized by the audience, with style as the film’s main focus. The film started a new era for Hollywood as it emerged from the dark days of the studio system and the Production Code and reestablished the foundations of American cinema.
tagged bonnie&clyde
by mrsilva
...on 10-APR-08