This is about the most charming pair of bank robbers you've ever seen.Butch (Paul Newman) and Sundance (Robert Redford) are bank robbers, primarily, but they will hit an occasional payroll train. Butch is the idea man and Sundance is one of the fastest guns in the West. They used to run the Hole in the Wall Gang, but an attempted coup soured them on the idea of leadership. After an angry railroad tycoon hires a posse of the best lawmen and trackers to hunt them down, the pair decide to try their luck in Bolivia. They take Sundance's girlfriend, Etta (Katharine Ross), with them to help them learn Spanish.
This movie really is all about the chemistry between Newman and Redford, one of the first great bromances. They both sparkle here, giving Katharine Ross not much to do. This is very much a jazz Western, with long stretches of photo montages scored by clarinet arpeggios. It keeps the tone light throughout, even when things are not going well for our heroes.
It's still very funny so if you like your Old West more Blazing Saddles than Deadwood, you'll probably enjoy it.
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