Almost 30 years after Easy Rider, Peter Fonda comes alive again...

They really don't make them like they used to, and this is a perfect example of a film from a bygone era. It's the sort of movie you might stumble upon on a lazy Sunday afternoon, only to find yourself completely invested in the characters and their story, desperate to see how everything turns out and hoping that nobody gets hurt along the way.

It takes its time; there is no wasted dialogue, and everything unfolds in a believable and natural way. I find most modern films unbearable because I can't go a few minutes without thinking, "Nobody talks like this," "Why would they do that!?" or "This would never happen." These thoughts pull you out of the experience, leaving you acutely aware that you're just watching people acting in a film.

Here, such thoughts never occur. I got completely immersed in the story, the characters, their thoughts, and feelings. I believed the story and the characters—a simple benchmark, you might think, but one that very few modern films pass. This film represents an era and genre of films that achieved this effortlessly.

My favorite stories tend to be the simple ones, with simple everyday sort of characters dealing with everyday sort of problems. But it takes a lot of skill and understanding to pull off such stories. Watch any of the many cheap and cheesy films low down on the channel list and you'll see how bad it can be. (So bad that they tend to be entertaining for that fact alone, I speak from a guilty habit). This is a film made by steady hands and measured performances. It knows what it is and what story it wants to tell and does so masterfully.

The golden rule of storytelling, which can be applied to acting as well, is to show, not tell. For this, Peter Fonda deserves a special mention. He achieves what icons like Humphrey Bogart, Clint Eastwood, James Stewart, and even his father, Henry Fonda, were known for in their prime—doing so much by doing so little. A wonderful performances that makes the film worth watching for that reason alone.