There is something about The Getaway that makes me like it more than more famous Steve Mcqueen films such as Bullet and The Great Escape ' which is strange because this film is far from perfect.
The story is an age old one, A robbery goes wrong and the instigators go on the run from the police and other criminals who are after a cut.
This film was not spliced together very well , it jumps all over the place and the dialogue is not too good .There are plenty of moments where nothing is said and to be honest they are the best scenes. Sam Peckinpah does not seem to be the most accomplished director but really , when you have Mcqueen and MacGraw on show , most people wont notice. Their on screen chemistry is superb which is not surprising as they fell in love on set and later married. There does seem to be a constant air of sexism bordering on Masogonism in this film , something you don't see to often in older films. Another thing that you realise when watching the car chases is how difficult the American cars were to handle. Nevertheless , Steve Mcqueen looks like he's in his element.
The story is an age old one, A robbery goes wrong and the instigators go on the run from the police and other criminals who are after a cut.
This film was not spliced together very well , it jumps all over the place and the dialogue is not too good .There are plenty of moments where nothing is said and to be honest they are the best scenes. Sam Peckinpah does not seem to be the most accomplished director but really , when you have Mcqueen and MacGraw on show , most people wont notice. Their on screen chemistry is superb which is not surprising as they fell in love on set and later married. There does seem to be a constant air of sexism bordering on Masogonism in this film , something you don't see to often in older films. Another thing that you realise when watching the car chases is how difficult the American cars were to handle. Nevertheless , Steve Mcqueen looks like he's in his element.