in my view this be the best road movie ever make . carp about the slow pace or minimal dialogue be like complain scorsese movie be too violent or the marx brother too zany . like the car the two friend drive and this be an exercise in strip thing down to their essential in search of authenticity . like a ramones song or an edward hopper painting there be absolutely nothing here that doesn not need to be . warren oates character on the other hand be a study in inauthenticity . after visit the u in the 80 and 90 with it mall and fast food chain ( and indeed look at the kind of product hollywood churn out these day ) it clear that his kind win the race in the end . i have see this on tv and in art cinema a couple of time and i be glad to hear i can now get the dvd . a true american classic .