☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ½
The Last Picture Show (1972) -- P. Bogdanovich
Judging by Bogdanovich's later career,
this amazing picture seems almost an accident of fate (or the unique
convergence of talents). A tale of small town Texas and the human relationships
(social and sexual) therein. It feels authentic or naturalistic but this is
probably a product of the superb acting carrying the script (which skirts the
edge of melodrama and hits the downbeat). Jeff Bridges and Cybil Shepherd are
so young; Ben Johnson, Cloris Leachman, and Ellen Burstyn all won awards,
justifiably.
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