Review of The Wild Bunch (1969) by David Ansen for Newsweek — 20 Feb 2018
The Wild Bunch still retains its sorrowful, fatal power because of the complexity of Peckinpah's attitudes about violence. He forces us to confront our own voyeuristic ambivalence; we're alternately horrified by the butchery and exhilarated by the orgiastic energy his balletic spectacles stir up.
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This review of The Wild Bunch (1969) was written by David Ansen and published by Newsweek on 20 February 2018.
The Wild Bunch has generally received very positive reviews.
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