Review of Five Easy Pieces (1970) by Vaibhav W — 06 Sep 2009

An excuse for a road movie, there's nothing special here apart from some lines by Jack Nicholson.

This review of Five Easy Pieces (1970) was written by Vaibhav W on 06 Sep 2009.

Five Easy Pieces has generally received very positive reviews.

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