Saw this when it was first released -- and given its X rating. It was considered shocking and was one of the only very famous films given that rating...and then the accolades and awards poured forth! It was a film that was truly unique and groundbreaking, perfectly capturing the NYC of the 1970s before it became SO upscale...but at its heart and soul are people, with their emotions, and struggles, their loneliness, their needs and even their joys. Dustin Hoffman's Ratso Rizzo is one of the great screen performances in the history of American Film, and John Voigt's Joe Buck the perfect foil to Ratso. Talk about polar opposites!!! But often that is what the world of Midnight Cowboy is all about -- people...struggling, succeeding, failing, disappearing, enduring... The poignant ending just takes the breath away -- and tears fall freely. This film is unforgettable...and it continues to resonate some 50 years after its release.
Review of Midnight Cowboy
Midnight Cowboy
(1969)
Unique, Brilliant, A time Capsule of the late 1960's & NYC, fascinating and truly heartfelt...and heartbreaking...
16 September 2022
Warning: Spoilers