This movie can easily be considered a piece of modern art because, in its core, it's a shallow construction with little to no meaning; no one understands it, but for some reason everyone just nods along and talks about how great, inspirational and groundbreaking it is.
Textbook example of "too much showing, not enough telling", this movie's first 10-15 minutes are real danger to your hearing. You'll do well to make sure, as I did, to check Easy Rider's Wikipedia page before watching it so you can actually understand the plot. Besides that, and with the exception of Nicholson, acting in this movie is just a sad bunch of murmurs and drug usage. The only two positive aspects of this film are its driving sequences (that were constantly being interrupted by the film's plot) and its soundtrack.
I know this movie is considered to be an American classic, but from the point of view of someone who only wished to kill some spare time, I really can't see its value.
Textbook example of "too much showing, not enough telling", this movie's first 10-15 minutes are real danger to your hearing. You'll do well to make sure, as I did, to check Easy Rider's Wikipedia page before watching it so you can actually understand the plot. Besides that, and with the exception of Nicholson, acting in this movie is just a sad bunch of murmurs and drug usage. The only two positive aspects of this film are its driving sequences (that were constantly being interrupted by the film's plot) and its soundtrack.
I know this movie is considered to be an American classic, but from the point of view of someone who only wished to kill some spare time, I really can't see its value.