As well crafted as it was, this movie isn't for me. Not because of the good/bad country music, I don't mind the genre. I just found the movie too busy for me. It is a good exploration of the American social/political landscape: our obsession with celebrity; how possessive we are of certain public figures, yet only enjoying them on a superficial level that renders them half a person, ready to be abandoned if they reveal too much of themselves.

#3 on my Criterion Challenge 2025: Directed by Robert Altman