Review of American Graffiti (1973) by Thomas P — 06 Oct 2016
Sparkling with nervous teenage energy and that feeling that you are getting away with something great.
This film is light sweet fantasy and dreamy small-talk magic that has quietly become culturally iconic. It's a tiny glimpse of some good in being young in 50s America.
Chock full with vibrancy, awkward hilarity, high school angst, all within a day and night of small town cruising, except with all the little nuances that let the audience share in each moment.
No matter your age, you get to laugh, and you get to sense nostalgia. And especially the power of little, memorable moments.
No wonder it kicked off all the wildly successful tv series: Happy Days, Laverne and Shirley, Mork and Mindy, and gave us the indelible Fonz!
Aaayyyeeeee...
And the list of players here is clearly a who's who of Hollywood successes. Especially the smaller roles w Harrison Ford and Susanna Somers in the smallest of bits.
A quiet, low budget, all-American triumph.
5 out of 5 horn-rimmed glasses.
This review of American Graffiti (1973) was written by Thomas P on 06 Oct 2016.
American Graffiti has generally received very positive reviews.
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