| Five Easy Pieces (1970) |
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| CAST: Jack Nicholson, Karen Black, Susan Anspach, Lois Smith
DIRECTOR: Bob Rafelson MPAA RATING: R RUNNING TIME: 98 Minutes STUDIO: Columbia |
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Jack Nicholson's portrait of an oil worker is unhappy with his work and his relationship. He once was a talented piantist, but has given up his pursuit of happiness in music. The very thought of failure is what drives Nicholson away from every situation. We later find out that Nicholson is summoned to visit his ailing father.
Nicholson has once again depicted yet another unforgettable character. You get a sense of his unwillingness to accept failure when he later describes in the movie about how many times he has moved from job to job. And from the looks of his relationship with his girlfriend (Karen Black), it seems as though failure has another opportunity to scare him away. The script is very well written. All of the performances are terrific. And the movie, though a drama, serves up a nice portion of comedy, especially the part in the restaurant where Nicholson tries to order toast via a chicken salad sandwich. It's classic scene indeed. Black also does a nice job along side Jack. Her representation of a mistreated mate is very believable. The movie moves at a steady pace and is one of the classics. The ending is somewhat predictable, but it proves a solid point, which refers to Nicholson's repetitive behavior. |
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