1973
Directed by Terrence Malick
First Bonnie and Clyde, now this, then Natural Born Killers. People really like the idea of running off with possibly homosexual men and going on bank-robbing, murderous rampages. People are such hopeless romantics.
Holly is a fifteen year old girl who attracts the attention of a slightly rape-y twenty-five year old Kit. Her father (who also gives off a rape-y vibe), of course, opposes their romance. Kit kills her father. As we learned from West Side Story, offing family members isn't exactly a deal breaker, and Holly joins him on his crime spree.
I actually really enjoyed this movie, although after the last one, any film with a plot has me singing its praises. A bit more violent than Bonnie and Clyde, but I found myself caring more about the characters. Also absolutely beautifully shot.
A solid entry in a very peculiar genre.
RATING: ****-
Interesting Facts:
Based on real life murderers Charles Starkweather and Caril Fugate.
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