guszak This was as bad as anything I have ever watched. Forget the terrible acting or the fact that the actress playing Bonnie had an accent that has never been heard at anytime, anywhere in the world. The "historical" events depicted here were pure fiction and ludicrous I am fascinated by the bank robber era of the 1930s, one of the most interesting periods in American history, but geez, who wrote this, a 7th grader? And I am a big fan of Emil Hirsch, a great actor, but he is miscast here and less than convincing as Clyde. I know this was a made for TV production, but that does not excuse it for being so bad.

sparrish2 Since this is aired on the History Channel there is some expectation and some obligation for it to have some good degree of historical accuracy. This mini-series has little to do with historical accuracy except for the names and the year. Even the clothing is not accurate. If you watch this you believe all people in the 30s wore nice suits, clean shaved and had great hair all the time. The writer decided to fabricate Bonnies early life and Clyde's childhood. True that none of it is written down so you can make up whatever you want. But why? Just jump in at age 16 when court records can be used and you are still able to show Clyde's emergence as a criminal. The meeting and courtship of Bonnie and Clyde are completely made-up. The acting is boring. I had to force myself to continue to watch. Basically it is drivel. I expect more from the History Channel.

Sonya Troncoso Holliday Grainger and Emile Hirsch are appealing and exciting as Bonnie and Clyde. Both actors give strong performances. This period piece is done well as far as the weapons, cars, costumes and set design. Even the golden look in certain scenes gives a gritty 1930's feel to the film. William Hurt is wonderful as Frank Hamer, the relentless Texas Ranger in hot pursuit of Bonnie and Clyde. Holly Hunter, as Bonnie's mom also turns in a solid performance. I really wanted to like this film and it is very entertaining. But the story is far from being accurate. There was plenty of creative license taken in this Bonnie and Clyde version. For one thing, portraying Bonnie as the instigator in several bank robberies and whose ego was primarily fueled by being famous and seeing her name in lights is not true. Bonnie's letters to Clyde (in prison) show quite the opposite. She wanted Clyde to "not be a thug" and urged him to go straight. Many of her letters are quoted in published and film biographies of Bonnie and Clyde. As for the witness who initially reported Bonnie shot one of the Grapevine police officers and heard her say, "his head bounced like a rubber ball", was later discredited. That scene in the movie never took place. However, newspapers of the day ran with the first story and helped turn the public sentiment against Bonnie and Clyde. There are documentaries available that give a more accurate historical account of these two notorious outlaws. This version of "Bonnie and Clyde" is compelling. But for historical accuracy, this Roman a Clef is way off the mark. If you want the true story, check out "Bonnie & Clyde: The Real Story" from the History Channel or read John Neal Phillips book "Blanche Barrow, my life with Bonnie and Clyde." Not only was Blanche married to Clyde's brother Buck, she ran around with the Barrow gang and left journals (1933 - 1935) during her prison stint after being shot and captured.

colonel52 Spoilers not much but some. I don't see where to give it star rating, so will just say.I give it a 9 out of 10.I did not think this would be good , but it was. The actress who played Bonnie " Holliday Grainger " did a outstanding job with the role. She brought Bonnie to life in a compelling manner. I would have to say she was the star of the film. All the actors did a good job, and the directing was good too. The story although fictional at times was a good story.The ending is one you would never think of, but I have to say is very possible, considering that at the point of the Ambush Clyde did not have much to live for, and had said he would never go back to prison. The film indicates that Clyde set up and drove into the ambush on purpose. This is original and possible.I enjoyed watching this, and I think it is better and more factual than the 1967 W.Beatty movie. The film does portray Bonnie as a fame seeker, and active in shooting people, which goes against historical accounts.They use the false story of Bonnie shooting a cop on the ground , and saying "his head bounced like a rubber ball" a gang member who was there said this was not true, but at the time this story was used to get the public to not like Bonnie and Clyde, and it worked. So if you get a chance watch this , it is a good film.