I didn’t know a lot about these people and only knew high level about Bonnie and Clyde so I found the story to be quite interesting.
The cast was impressive for a Netflix film, not only were Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson in this movie, but also starred Kathy Bates. Costner and Harrelson played the leads, Frank Hamer and Maney Gaul, respectively, and Bates played the first female governor of Texas, Miriam "Ma" Ferguson. They were all great in their roles. Kathy Bates gave a strong and convincing performance. It was great to see her in such a commanding and important role. Kevin Costner didn’t give me anything new with his range, but he played a character that was strong in his convictions, sometimes a bit out of control, but overall a great even keeled leader for the team and for the role. I also liked that Woody Harrelson brought some comedic jabs to the script to help lighten up the seriousness of the situation.
Esthetically, the set design and costumes looked quite authentic for the time period.
I thought that the writers and director did a good job focusing on the perspective of the law enforcement and less on romanticizing Bonnie and Clyde, which is what the news media was doing at the time and what other movies have done in the past. Where it lacked in action, it was able to bring suspense and was thankfully was not too dialogue heavy.
If you are looking for a well-made drama with a steady moving, surprisingly refreshing plot then this bio-pic this could be the one for you.
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