Drag racing east from L.A. in a souped-up ?55 Chevy are the wayward Driver and Mechanic (singer/songwriter James Taylor and the Beach Boys? Dennis Wilson, in their only acting roles), accompanied by a tagalong Girl (Cockfi... more »ghter?s Laurie Bird). Along the way, they meet Warren Oates?s Pontiac GTO?driving wanderer and challenge him to a cross-country race?the prize: their cars? pink slips. But no summary can do justice to the existential punch of Two-Lane Blacktop. With its gorgeous widescreen compositions and sophisticated look at American male obsession, this stripped-down narrative from maverick director Monte Hellman (The Shooting) is one of the artistic high points of 1970s cinema, and possibly the greatest road movie ever made.« less