Review of Two-Lane Blacktop (1971) by Jonathan H — 14 Sep 2008

Existential road movie with excellent muscle cars.

This review of Two-Lane Blacktop (1971) was written by Jonathan H on 14 Sep 2008.

Two-Lane Blacktop has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Simon D (1,648) on 10 Sep 2016

Pretty cool road movie from the 70's. The meaning of this film is very distant if there to find at all…

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By Brad S (2,657) on 23 Jul 2016

I really enjoyed this movie and I am not even sure I can really explain what it was about…

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By Danny B (215) on 09 Oct 2011

The first time I watched Two Lane Blacktop ,i thought shit where are the car chases ,this is boring And now looking at the film again I realise…

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A cinematic treasure, though not for all tastes…

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By Matthew S (2,399) on 20 May 2015

When deciding to watch this movie for the first time years ago, I read two reviews that are published on another site…

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By Peter B (1,397) on 20 Jun 2016

With little dialogue and zero character development, this is a very unique flick. There are things to like…

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By Scott R (2,451) on 01 Jan 2018

A disillusioned driver and his mechanic hustle their way across America's fledgling drag racing circuit…

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By Reid V (193) on 03 Jun 2011

Hellman's 1971 road picture is a genuine slice of Americana…

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By Garrett C (538) on 04 Sep 2018

This just became an overnight favorite for me, as I knew it would. I love road/car movies and this is easily one of the best I've ever seen…

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By Bill B (2,505) on 03 Sep 2012

A slow moving little film that meanders around with some gear-heads that find themselves in a cross country race with a fairly nutty acting…

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