This is a two part mini-series about the legendary Great Depression young criminals. I was hoping for a gritty realistic portrayal of these two icons. But it got a little too Twilight teen drama. The first part was close to being unwatchable, but the second part was salvaged by William Hurt, more gunplay, and better chemistry in the quartet.
Holliday Grainger is playing a hot Bonnie Parker with her ruby red lips. This is her movie. She's hamming it up. In this version, Bonnie gets tired of being 2nd fiddle, and pushes to get top billing as Bonnie and Clyde. Emile Hirsch doesn't have the energy as Clyde Barrow. He is overshadowed by Holliday. In fact, he's overshadowed by the more charismatic Lane Garrison as Buck Barrow. And William Hurt actually gave a sense of authority and substance in this otherwise romanticized fable. The series picks up in the second part. In that section, the quartet gets formed and they get chased by lawman Frank Hamer (William Hurt). The characters feel like they hit their stride. While the first part feels like a fumbling introduction. It never got to where I'd hope, but the second part salvages something from the mini-series.
Holliday Grainger is playing a hot Bonnie Parker with her ruby red lips. This is her movie. She's hamming it up. In this version, Bonnie gets tired of being 2nd fiddle, and pushes to get top billing as Bonnie and Clyde. Emile Hirsch doesn't have the energy as Clyde Barrow. He is overshadowed by Holliday. In fact, he's overshadowed by the more charismatic Lane Garrison as Buck Barrow. And William Hurt actually gave a sense of authority and substance in this otherwise romanticized fable. The series picks up in the second part. In that section, the quartet gets formed and they get chased by lawman Frank Hamer (William Hurt). The characters feel like they hit their stride. While the first part feels like a fumbling introduction. It never got to where I'd hope, but the second part salvages something from the mini-series.