Midnight Cowboy

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Draco G Mar 28, 2019 It may have dated quite a bit, but there's a still a lot of wallop packed into the 113 minutes of Midnight Cowboy. It's attitude towards women can be generously called 'antiquated', and it does drag a fair bit towards the end, but there have been few films which have better captured the pure horror and drudgery of destitution. Voight and Hoffman seem to be competing to steal the screen, and both play off each other brilliantly. The movie has a very grubby aesthetic, like the film reels were dipped in grease and left to dry out in the hot sun, and it's completely cynical attitude towards both New York and humanity might not be pretty, but there are plenty glimmers of hope that keep our hustling heroes going. I was shocked by the ending twist, though admittedly I shouldn't have been, and Hoffman is so incredible that a single one of his expressions can make your heart go out to him, even when he's just been ripping someone off and running away with their cash. The look and tone will put many people off, but for those keen to take a close look at the seedy underbelly of big city living, few have done it more bleakly, or effectively, than Midnight Cowboy. See more

Anakin W Jan 29, 2019 To say that I liked the film wouldn't be correct, because it was a bit cringe-worthy for my taste, but that isn't to say it's a bad film by any means. The script can kind of fluctuate everywhere and there are some backstory sections that are left up to a little bit of interpretation, but those are really the only issues with the film. The main character has been messed up in the head by witnessing a gang rape, being a victim of gang rape himself, and possibly molestation by his guardians and so it's possible that the reason he wants to become a sex worker is because of a confused understanding of who he is. He gets swindled a lot at first because of his naivete, and then he quickly becomes hardened in order to survive homelessness. His interactions with Rico both add to this callousness and help to soften him back again. By the end he has realized that prostitution is too hard for him to survive on, and it's a good lesson for him because it appears that he has found himself, whereas before he struggled with self-identity. Obviously the showcase of the film is on the platonic brotherhood between the two main leads, Hoffman and Voight, and it's no wonder that they both got Oscar nods for their performances as they are acted perfectly. The film is a well-done tragedy, and I couldn't see too many critical errors within it, just a bit too trashy for me. See more

Rey G Dec 21, 2018 A fantastic movie that really solidified the excellence of Dustin Hoffman. Even if you don't care for the story

Draco W Sep 5, 2018 The film that introduced to the world both Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight-although to be fair both had made films earlier and The Graduate is far more well-known- Midnight Cowboy is a well-made film about two hustlers trying to make it in the big apple. Well shot in a documentarist style so common in the late 60s Midnight cowboy is a great watch. See more

Hermione S Jul 15, 2018 Boy oh boy did it make me cry...

Han P Jun 18, 2018 The film that introduced to the world both Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight-although to be fair both had made films earlier and The Graduate is far more well-known- Midnight Cowboy is a well-made film about two hustlers trying to make it in the big apple. Well shot in a documentarist style so common in the late 60s Midnight cowboy is a great watch. 7/10 (Go watch it for the duo of Voight- Hoffman) See more

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