The story of Bonnie and Clyde is a famous one. They were notorious bank robbers and car thieves during the time of the Great Depression, and their actions took place in the Midwest and the South, where the Great Depression was felt the most.
The 1967 film entitled, "Bonnie & Clyde," performs what its title suggests, which is to tell the story of this couple. Warren Beatty played Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker was played by Faye Dunaway.
When Bonnie catches Clyde presumably looking to steal her mother's car, the two get to talking. Right away Clyde is able to sum up Bonnie's restlessness and her untapped potential and the two jump-start a relationship and a career of crime.
The film was able to represent a tight gridlock of morals which the Great Depression had thrust upon the poor folk of the country, therefore bringing sympathy and some justification to the Barrow Gang. They apparently never meant to hurt anyone, and the murders they did commit could be blamed on the overdeveloped trigger fingers of the policemen. They shot first - that sort of thing.
The film also got personal and inside Bonnie and Clyde's relationship. Love was mentioned and they were tender to each other. There was a unique closeness which everyone generally desires, and this would also bring sympathy to their story.
Overall, the details derived from the true story were obviously romanticized. However, I enjoyed this film immensely and will view it again at some point.
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