I really enjoy this film because of the interaction between Redford and Newman, they had great chemistry and they work so well together. What is different about their relationship in this compared to Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is that Hooker has no experience and is therefore low on knowledge about how to do a long con compared to Newman's Character Gondorff who has more experience at them. Gondorff is Hooker's mentor who shows him the ropes. Hooker starts off cocky, not believing there is anything Gondorff can show him but gains respect for him the more he is around him. Robert Shaw brilliantly plays Lonnegan and the rest of the cast make the film a success- Robert Earl Jones (Luther), Eileen Brennan (Billie), Charles Durning (Snyder), Dana Elcar (FBI Agent Polk), Ray Walston (J.J. Singleton) and Harold Gould (Kid Twist).
I think all the elements come together so well- the music, the costumes, the story and look of the movie. There has been a lot of complaints that the music is wrong to use because it wasn't around at the time of the film and yes, it wasn't around at that time but you can't deny it works so well with the action and compliments it so well. It is very interesting to see the type of cons played in those days to how they are played today which are showed in TV series like Hustle.
The film is another hit for Newman and Redford which worked so well because as I have said all the strands came together so well thanks not only to the cast but the people behind the camera such as George Roy Hill (Director), David S. Ward (Writer), Edith Head (Costumes), Scott Joplin's music and Robert Surtees (Cinematography).
I think all the elements come together so well- the music, the costumes, the story and look of the movie. There has been a lot of complaints that the music is wrong to use because it wasn't around at the time of the film and yes, it wasn't around at that time but you can't deny it works so well with the action and compliments it so well. It is very interesting to see the type of cons played in those days to how they are played today which are showed in TV series like Hustle.
The film is another hit for Newman and Redford which worked so well because as I have said all the strands came together so well thanks not only to the cast but the people behind the camera such as George Roy Hill (Director), David S. Ward (Writer), Edith Head (Costumes), Scott Joplin's music and Robert Surtees (Cinematography).