The film ranks 80th among the 100-year-old classic works selected by Hollywood. It is a milestone in western film and the originator of violent aesthetics. The director sent Jinpa to transform the bloody and bloody gunfights into beautiful and freehand pictures. The slow motion in the film surpassed the old model of traditional western films and entered the image world with pure visual impact. His aesthetic style directly influenced countless masters of violence, including Wu Yusen and Quentin. He took the fierce and bloody gunfight into graphic violence, beautiful and shocking pictures, atmospheric and solemn soundtrack, and sharp and fast editing techniques, all of which make this "The Wild Bunch" occupy a special historical position in film history. , Unforgettable.
The story of "The Wild Bunch" is also quite attractive to the audience. It is the story of a group of bad men in turbulent years. Like an epic, it is full of elements that are found in almost all bloody movies: betraying loyalty, resisting stubbornly, and fighting to the end for the defense of reputation. The film should not be strictly defined as a "violent film". It constructs a mythical balance, full of rich character, dialogue, and bittersweet irony of the dead end of the illegal tradition. Although the film is nearly two and a half hours long, it does not seem to be verbose at all. Robbing the bank, fleeing, looting arms, and the final battle is one after another. Whether it is the shooting of large scenes, or the processing of details, they are clean and unconventional. Especially for the arms grab, from the ingenious plan to the specific implementation, from the chase in the wilderness to the thrill of blasting the bridge, it was done in one go without any delay. Pakinpa’s ability to create atmosphere with music is also unobtrusive in the film.
