7/10
Entertaining and Low Key
9 February 2009
Warning: Spoilers
There was a relaxing and down-to-earth feel for "Thunderbolt and Lightfoot", several decades old, but pretty well done on the whole. It had an excellent beginning and chance happening for the leads. There's a very good dynamic between Bridges and Eastwood as the energetic young mixes with the experienced old. The story is a mix of cops and robbers with treasure hunt and mystery thrown in. It plays well for a 30+ year old movie as most of the scenes aren't too 70s cultured save for some rambling folksy music in a few scenes. (spoiler)The ending was pretty gratifying and well put together. Storytellers could've sugar-coated it but instead you get an in-your-face real downer. Thought the supporting cast Geoffrey Lewis and George Kennedy as goons helped round out the cast well. Well shot in the wild west too.
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