Review of Two-Lane Blacktop (1971) by Richard Brody for The New Yorker — 29 Feb 1980
In Hellman’s film, Taylor and Wilson exert a negative charisma: their presence is both powerful and blank, deeply expressive in its neutrality. They offer one of the few original post-sixties reconfigurations of the movie star.
Their manner is a perfect match for the story, and for the mythic, symbolic landscape in which it’s set.
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This review of Two-Lane Blacktop (1971) was written by Richard Brody and published by The New Yorker on 29 Feb 1980.
Two-Lane Blacktop has generally received very positive reviews.
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