8/10
I thought this was some little hidden gem but uhhh apparently it was nominated for 10 Academy Awards (and won two) soo shows what I know. It was very enjoyable though. Shot in 1970, set in 1952, and filmed in black and white, The Last Picture Show works on the strength of its ensemble cast: Cybil Shepherd and Randy Quaid make their debuts, and the movie also features a very young Jeff Bridges, as well as Cloris Leachman, Ben Johnson, and Ellen Burstyn. The lead role is played by Timothy Buttons and the film centres around him as a teenager coming of age in a desolate, dead-end Texas town. The interplay between all the characters is a highlight and Peter Bogdanovich's direction and photography is particularly sumptuous. It's pretty low-key, which is why I was stunned to see all the nominations it got. Too bad the film seems ot have gotten swept under the rug in the passing years, it's a good one.
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