Review of American Graffiti (1973) by Dave Kehr for Chicago Reader — 01 Nov 1999
A brilliant work of popular art, it redefined nostalgia as a marketable commodity and established a new narrative style, with locale replacing plot, that has since been imitated to the point of ineffectiveness.
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This review of American Graffiti (1973) was written by Dave Kehr and published by Chicago Reader on 01 Nov 1999.
American Graffiti has generally received very positive reviews.
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