Review of American Graffiti (1973) by Kevin M. W — 11 Nov 2016
George Lucas is happily in his element discussing, remembering, life in small town United States before the assassination of John F. Kennedy and the arrival of the Beatles. While there's old cars and plenty of early rock and roll radio, malt shops and cruising the strip, it's in the electricity of the sock hops that Lucas really feels his groove.
Nice stuff, even if the thrust of the thing is chiefly about how being white and well thought of is no guarantee of happiness. Of the four main characters, clichès all (one squeaky clean class president, one James Dean-like gearhead, one "smart guy", and one spazz nerdtype), only one "gets lucky" and he gets an asswhupping.
Luckily the music saves the thing.
This review of American Graffiti (1973) was written by Kevin M. W on 11 Nov 2016.
American Graffiti has generally received very positive reviews.
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