Zeitgeist: the general beliefs, ideas, and spirit of a time and place. The reviews by Bosley Crowther and Roger Ebert both include personal opinion but reflect significantly different perspectives. 1. Which reviewer seems to understand the cultural significance of the film and its relationship to the changing values and beliefs in 1967 America? Cite excerpts from the reviews that support your interpretation. 4 The New Hollywood style 2. Though a period film about the Depression, Bonnie and Clyde resonated with the 1967 American audience. Identify and briefly describe a theme from the film that's designed to appeal to the 1967 zeitgeist.