Review of American Graffiti (1973) by Keith Phipps for The A.V. Club — 25 Dec 1997
A funny, touching, nearly cliché-free, and thoroughly considered evocation of a time, place, and state of mind. Released just 11 years after the events it depicts (it usually takes about 20 years for nostalgia to set in), the film both captures the enormous societal changes between the early '60s and early '70s and winningly dramatizes the lives of its characters.
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This review of American Graffiti (1973) was written by Keith Phipps and published by The A.V. Club on 25 Dec 1997.
American Graffiti has generally received very positive reviews.
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