I took a flier on The Wild Bunch, a 1968 western that introduced violence and gore to the western genre, and really American cinema, the likes of which we've never seen. Ernest Borgnine and Sam Peckinpah are the stars of a mixed cast a badass men who rob and outlaw for a living. The movie starts with them attempting to rob a bank in a small town that gets shot to shit because the railroad hired bounty hunters to wait for them and execute/capture them in any manner possible. Only the four main characters escape to move on to the next big job. They are picked to run guns for a Mexican dictator/ general from the USA for big money. It falls apart in spectacular fashion and really is a fun, interesting, good movie from credits to FIN. I was amazed what was all in the film in terms of violence and content. It's not the reason you see the film, but it had to be groundbreaking for the time. Stronger acting that expected and a great story makes this a VERY good film.
Bottom Line: 8.1 out of 10. Highly recommend seeing this film. I'd be amazed if you'd be disappointed. There is a lull in the middle, but it's really well done with character development running rampant.
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