Five Easy Pieces (Classic)

Driven by Jack Nicholson’s studied portrayal of an intelligent man stranded between the desolate pleasures of blue-collar America and the rarefied air of his elitist family, this was one of the most poignant examinations of the American legacy to come out of the New Hollywood. Rebellion has never seemed so contingent, futile and misunderstood. With the famous and fondly remembered ‘diner scene’ included, Nicholson is, of course, wonderful; and this superbly composed film comes as close to perfection as it gets.

8% – Rotten Tomatoes

7.4 / 10 – IMDB

“The film that turned Bob Rafelson into the leader of the so-called American New Wave, a demonstration of talent and power that established Jack Nicholson as the prime actor of his generation and a beautiful lesson in cinematography that confirmed Laszlo Kovacs as one of the best directors of photography in the business”

“The screenplay, devised by Rafelson and Carole Eastman, does a brilliant job at sculpting the personalities that capture our attention and imagination, characters that are so believable and familiar to us, who share our own fears, insecurities and panic, that it’s painlessly easy to become attached to them.”