Shampoo

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Jarrod R For a few reasons, this was a tough one for me to fully embrace. First, this movie was released in 1975, but it provided a glimpse of the 1968 Presidential election, so I was already on unsteady footing from a temporal standpoint. Why did they go back to 1968 when it was only 7 years in the past? I'll have to do some research into the mindset of the creative team to understand why they went in this direction. Warren Beatty, as the hairdressing genius George, seems to be in his element in Shampoo and is comfortable navigating this chaos quite effectively. The main scene in the salon when there is a tempest swirling around him for clients and his fellow hairdressers is something to behold and gives us a glimpse of what it is like to be in the center of the action. In this era, concerning the actors and actresses, there is an embarrassment of riches. Goldie Hawn, as Beatty's current significant other, Julie Christie, as his ex, and Lee Grant, as his current lover, all deliver outstanding performances. And then there is Jack Warden, playing "Mr. Business," who represents the conservative factor of this era, and gets tied together with Beatty when he asks him to fund his parlor and take his business to the next level. I enjoyed every scene with these actors together, especially toward the end when the movie was drawing to a close. And let's take a moment to recognize a budding new talent of that time, Carrie Fisher, who played the daughter of Lee Grant's and Jack Warden's characters. While her time on screen was brief, she does an excellent job holding her own with Warren Beatty. All told, I enjoyed much of what I saw in Shampoo, I would have enjoyed seeing more of the characters fleshed out so that there was a stronger emotional payoff in the third act. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/25 Full Review Bahad j I felt like the characters in this movie could feel the happiness and difficulties that they faced in real life. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/10/24 Full Review CodyZamboni Z Amusing , with some big moments of insight and moral perspective, Goldie Hawn stands out in a top notch cast, She is funny, charming, and has never looked better on film, I didn't know this movie took place in 1960's, LA sure is smoggy, Kudos to the filmmakers for the sobering ending, Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/10/24 Full Review Allen R Entertaining and it looks beautiful, but it's hard to not see that the guy who doesn't care about cheating is going to get caught. It's also hard to root for him when he doesn't seem to have any remorse about it. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/12/24 Full Review Elizabeth M I really enjoyed this film. A lot of twists and turns, but it’s so well done and everyone was perfectly cast. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/25/24 Full Review Blu B Hal Ashby is what elevates this to an interesting and decent enough level even when it doesn't make full sense and meanders at times. This thing oozes New Hollywood/Ashby for better or for worse. Everything about it is half decent save for the editing which was ok enough. The camerawork is really good, the settings all pop, and there is a couple memorable scenes as well. Everyone has some chemistry and the Ashby style humor hits a lot which really helps. Even with their flaws all the characters are likeable despite sometimes not always being clear what their moivations are or what to fully take away from a scene. Quite often I find myself enjoying a scene but not really sure what the point was or feeling like I'm missing something underlying like the election time this takes place in. It's an interesting love triangle that merges comedy, romance, and drama together well but has problems forming a cohesive story around everything. The best way to describe this is it alternates between scenes that make sense and scenes that don't but all of them are never boring or uninteresting. There is always something to keep your interest through it which is a testament to Ashby's direction. Some clearer motivations for all the characters, getting rid of some of the meandering scenes or making them clearer, and using the soundtrack a bit more often with some added tracks would've gone a long way here to help. It's defintely not for everyone and reallly only Ashby fans, fans of any actors in this, or hardcore New Hollywood Era fans will find enjoyment here. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/17/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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