Blu-ray Review – Thieves Like Us

After his work on 1973's "The Long Goodbye," which took period material and glued it to a modern era, co-writer/director Robert Altman elected to remain in the past with 1974's "Thieves Like Us." An adaptation of Edward Anderson's 1937 novel, the feature is a wholly convincing examination of fledgling bank robbers in the Deep South and the lives they struggle to maintain as law enforcement officials and the media step up their efforts to capture the men. Starring Keith Carradine, John Shuck, and Bert Remsen as the outlaws (Shelly Duvall, Louise Fletcher, and Ann Latham co-star), "Thieves Like Us" retains all the hallmarks of an Altman endeavor, including his commitment to authenticity, slowing the pace of the picture to a crawl as he inspects fragments of humanity found within these notorious monsters. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com