Review of Easy Rider (1969) by Tighe G — 28 May 2010
Definitely one of the best counter-culture movies of all time, right up there with Cool Hand Luke. It's really experimental, but I think it captured the essence of America. You saw the beauty along with the ugly.
The hostility brought upon two harmless men with long hair is frighteningly surreal. It just goes to show you how naive and one sided people can be. While the ending is extremely tragic, it just gives more power to the message.
Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda played their parts perfectly and you got to see a crazy supporting role from Jack Nicholson. The transitions are my favorite touch, it just shows the genius of Dennis Hopper as a director.
I would really like to see his original three hour cut because you do feel a sense of speed in the film that I don't think was intended.
This review of Easy Rider (1969) was written by Tighe G on 28 May 2010.
Easy Rider has generally received very positive reviews.
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