On the Road Again...

Looking for a movie to watch the other day, I settled on the 2019 Netflix original, The Highwaymen staring Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson as a pair of former Texas Rangers brought out of retirement to hunt down Bonnie & Clyde. This true crime drama came and went without a lot of notice, but it's actually quite solid.

Like The Untouchables, it takes the perspective of those who hunted down a folk legend. One of the things that I thought the movie did very well, was how it depicted the making of a criminal into a celebrity.
Both lead actors play their roles well, and never over indulges even when the chance is there. I think the restraint is strong part of this movie. It never sensationalizes anything, and resists the temptation to play into the current trend of movie making to stick to a tried and true method of portraying a true crime story.
Published on April 30, 2020 17:25
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