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 Barnes & Noble Robert Altmans bicentennial epic Nashville -- a tragicomic meditation on entertainment, politics, and the American Dream -- is one of the best movies of the 1970s and a landmark of American cinema. Like a country-music La Ronde, Nashville is an ensemble work, its 24 principal characters interlocking in an elaborate web. Among the many memorable creations are Henry Gibsons comically self-serving Haven Hamilton, Lily Tomlins heart-tugging gospel singer and, especially, Ronee Blakelys Barbara Jean, a Loretta Lynn-ish star whose pure-mountain voice and fragile psyche give the film a tragic authenticity. Many of the performances were improvised, with actors sometimes writing their own dialogue or songs, and scenes often feel exuberantly loose. Still, Altman exercises a masterful control of the story, which builds to a knowing, frightening finale. Perhaps the greatest of Altmans 70s films (which included McCabe and Mrs. Miller, Thieves Like Us, The Long Goodbye), Nashville remains an enduring masterpiece of Watergate-era disillusionment. Rachel Saltz Interested in the song lyrics? - Check out themostlyrics.com! Looking For A DVD? - Check out dvd-a-rama.com! |
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