Quick Movie Reviews
Rating of
4/4
Bribaba - wrote on 05/05/2011
Imagine how the pitch for this went: "It's about two guys in an old car racing coast-to-coast against a guy in a new car and, er, that's it". But the car is a souped-up '55 Chevy and the new car is a Pontiac Trans-Am and the respective drivers are James Taylor and Dennis Wilson plus Warren Oates. Oh, and there's a girl tagging along for the ride. Monte Hellman's existential journey is the road movie to end them all.
Rating of
2/4
woody - wrote on 02/21/2011
James Taylor and Dennis Wilson are not actors. Although these roles don't require them to stretch very far, they still seem awkward; they're not acting, but they're also not being very natural. The idea is interesting, but it didn't hold my attention. I didn't care very much about the contest with Warren Oates, and I wasn't drawn in to the girl's situation to care enough about what happens to her. I can see why some may think this movie's of interest. Just not my cup of tea.
Rating of
4/4
fake_username - wrote on 03/22/2008
One of the most ambiguous and unique road movies of all time. Modest in every way yet the subtlety speaks large volumes in this magnificent movie.
