"Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change." -Confucius

Bonnie and Clyde (Arthur Penn, 1967) mixes genres in a French New Wave style incorporating gangster, comedy, love, sex and violence in a what became know as "new Hollywood" first seen in the 1960's and 70's. Censorship was loosened in this era enabling more sex and violence to be in films, Bonnie and Clyde being one of the first successful films to show graphic detail in violence. The last scene is well done with it's slow motion shooting helping the audience feel for the characters horror. Even though Bonnie and Clyde were bank robbers the audience feels upset with their death. The movie is shot realistically on location which helps the audience connect with the characters. The banjo music helps to portray comedy and light-heartedness. Bonnie and Clyde is full of action and violence but is balanced by sex, romance and comedy in a fun, though serious film which has influenced other films of the "new Hollywood" era and more.