American icon Henry Fonda portrays "Elegant" John Howard, an aging trucker who has had his beloved big rig "Eleanor" repossessed after a lengthy hospital stay has forced him to miss his payments. Deciding that he would like to make just one more perfect run, he breaks out of the hospital, steals back Eleanor, and hooks up with old friend Penelope Pearson (Eileen Brennan), who is in need of relocating her troupe of prostitutes.

Fondas' wonderful performance is a natural anchor for a film that tugs at the heartstrings as effectively as it tickles the funny bone in the more comedic scenes. A superb cast including Robert Englund, as a reluctant young sidekick, Susan Sarandon (who also gets co-producer credit), and Dub Taylor (a delightful ham, as always, in the most blatantly comedic portion of the picture) helps immeasurably.

The ultimately life-affirming nature of the picture and the poignancy of the journey carry incredible weight; this is a picture, that provided you get into it, you can remember long after it's over.

The promise of the open road is vividly displayed here; the countryside just looks beautiful. Set to Craig Safans' wonderful music score, it's a remarkable picture in terms of aesthetics.

It loses a little something in its final act (the characters played by John Byner and Austin Pendleton are little more than intrusions), but it still maintains its good vibes thanks to the appeal of its central characters.

Not at all the exploitation / drive-in schlock picture one might expect from the title (especially its alternate title, "The Great Smokey Roadblock"), it's a rewarding movie experience that I can recommend without qualms.

9/10
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Den amerikanska ikonen Henry Fonda porträtterar "Elegant" John Howard, en åldrande lastbilschaufför som har fått sin älskade stora rigg "Eleanor" återtagen efter att en lång sjukhusvistelse har tvingat honom att missa sina betalningar. Besluta sig för att han skulle vilja göra bara en till perfekt körning, bryter han sig ut från sjukhuset, stjäl tillbaka Eleanor, och hakar ihop sig med gamle vännen Penelope Pearson (Eileen Brennan), som är i behov av att omlokalisera hennes tropp av prostituerade. Fondas underbara föreställning är ett naturligt ankare för en film som drar i hjärtsträngarna lika effektivt som den kittlar det roliga benet i de mer komiska scenerna. En superb rollbesättning med bland andra Robert Englund, som motvillig ung sidekick, Susan Sarandon (som också får medproducentkredit), och Dub Taylor (en ljuvlig skinka, som alltid, i den mest flagrant komiska delen av bilden) hjälper oerhört. Den ytterst livsbejakande naturen av bilden och den plågsamma resan bär otrolig tyngd; detta är en bild, som förutsatt att du kommer in i den, kan du minnas långt efter det är över. Löftet om den öppna vägen visas livligt här; landsbygden ser bara vacker ut. Ställa till Craig Safans underbara musik poäng, det är en anmärkningsvärd bild i termer av estetik. Den förlorar lite något i sin slutakt (karaktärerna som spelas av John Byner och Austin Pendleton är lite mer än intrång), men den bibehåller ändå sina goda vibbar tack vare tilltal av sina centrala karaktärer. Inte alls den exploatering / drive-in schlock bild man kan förvänta sig av titeln (speciellt dess alternativa titel, "The Great Smokey Roadblock"), det är en givande filmupplevelse som jag kan rekommendera utan betänkligheter. 9/10 Hur skulle du beskriva känslan av denna recension? ALTERNATIV: - negativ - positiv
The American icon Henry Fonda portrays "Elegant" John Howard, an aging truck driver who has had his beloved big rig "Eleanor" retaken after a long hospital stay has forced him to miss his payments. Decide that he would want to make just one more perfect run, he breaks out of the hospital, steals Eleanor back, and hooks up with old friend Penelope Pearson (Eileen Brennan), who is in need of relocate her troupe of prostitutes. Fonda's wonderful performance is a natural anchor for a film that pulls in the heartstrings as effectively as it tickles the fun leg in the more comic scenes. A superb cast including Robert Englund, who reluctantly young sidekick, Susan Sarandon (who also receives co-producer credit), and Dub Taylor (a lovely ham, as always, in the most blatantly comic part of the picture) help tremendously. The extremely life-affirming nature of the image and the painful journey bear incredible weight; this is an image, which, provided you enter it, you can remember long after it is over. The promise of the open road is shown vividly here; the countryside looks just beautiful. Setting up Craig Safan's wonderful music score, it's a remarkable picture in terms of aesthetics. It loses a little something in its final act (the characters played by John Byner and Austin Pendleton are a little more than intrusion), but it still maintains its good vibes thanks to the appeal of its central characters. Not at all the exploitation/drive-in schlock image one can expect of the title (especially its alternative title, "The Great Smokey Roadblock"), it's a rewarding film experience that I can recommend without hesitation. 9/10 How would you describe the feeling of this review? ALTERNATIVE: - negative - positive
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