Review of Nashville (1975) by Joe G — 23 Jan 2011
What many consider to be Altman's best film, you can defiantly see a lot of his tropes being deployed here. For instance, the large ensemble cast with a script that doesn't focus on anyone in particular.
It would be very easy for this kind of script to fall apart, but I think Altman does a great job of juggling the characters well enough to make them all memorable. This can also be attributed to the great job each of the cast members do.
They all hit the appropriate note to sell their characters as authentic. As in many of his other films, Nashville took something that appears tranquil and glamourous, and shows it for the nasty lie it is.
Altman did this with relationships and family in Shortcuts, he did it with the film industry in The Player, and he does it with the music industry here. No one is clean (except perhaps Mr. Green), but everyone has their redeeming qualities.
Finally, the politics in this movie are some of the best I've ever seen. No one party is shown as particularly good or bad, and while it does play a major role, I wouldn't say people's political leanings define them.
I entered this film expecting a politically charged movie about country music (not my favorite category), and what I got was a smart, funny, thought provoking experience.
This review of Nashville (1975) was written by Joe G on 23 Jan 2011.
Nashville has generally received very positive reviews.
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