Nashville
Drama • R • 1975 • 2 hr 40 min
Starring
David Arkin, Barbara Baxley, Ned Beatty, Karen Black, Ronee Blakley
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Pure Altman, with lots of story threads, fun performances, and a political storyline as relevant today as third-parties aren't.
Beautiful, funny and utterly mind-boggling filmmaking
A great film that captures a special moment in time
No movie makes me happier to be alive than Nashville.
Altman’s masterpiece. Pure Americana. It sounds cliché but there are so many layers to peel away in this film that you need to see it again.
Altman’s best film, features Nashville as a microcosm of America with its faults and all. Terrific performances, music and direction
A portrait of America through the country’s musical heart.
not much of a plot to speak of, but a lovely snapshot of the 70s. with the huge ensemble cast and overlapping dialogue, it is pure altman.
A portrayal of the “American Dream” and how it ultimately goes nowhere.
Maybe jumping into the deep end with Altman here, but this is filmed and told in an oddly satisfying way, despite having to juggle so much.
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