September 13, 1970 | 2 weeks at #1
Seen by Martin before? Yes
What did I expect? As mentioned, I had seen this before. It was many years ago, and I may have been slightly too young to really get it. My expectation was that it would be very good but just a touch overrated.
What did I get? Boy, was that expectation all wrong. Five Easy Pieces is a sublime piece of work. It turns out that its status as a culty touchstone for a thriving generation of gritty and realistic American moviemaking is richly merited. It’s a great American movie. Continue reading
