Review of Nashville (1975) by Michael T — 26 Jun 2008
Saigon fell in 1975 (or Ho Chi Mihn City was liberated, depending upon ones viewpoint) and in 1975 Richard Nixon resigned the U.S. Presidency; the U.S. had a Bicentennial Celebration and a presidential election coming up in 1976, and no one felt like celebrating either fact.
Robert Altman's NASHVILLE is set in the country music capital of the USA just as a presidential primary is about to be held. We never actually glimpse the populist right-wing presidential candidate, Hal Philip Walker, but the intersecting mosaic of characters Altman has been watching all intersect at a political fundraiser in which an assasination attempt takes place.
This film is one of Altman's best, a snapshot of America in the middle of the "Me Decade" populated by stars, wannabes, and political hacks.
This review of Nashville (1975) was written by Michael T on 26 Jun 2008.
Nashville has generally received very positive reviews.
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