BootDigest Such a frustrating disappointment

ShangLuda Admirable film.

Janae Milner Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.

Billy Ollie Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

assimilator47 I don't look at color, at age, or stardom, when i watch a movie. I watch a movie as the story they want to portray. A good story makes a movie great. A great story makes a movie legendary.This is one of the great movies, representing the seventies. If you look besides the story, you'll see a great movie about a period in history. The cars, the clothes, the music: all representing a wonderful careless summer in the 70's.More than that, it shows us a dramedy about a very close group of co-workers at their job, with very human, down-to-earth, daily problems that make up life.Social and financial issues, relationships and friendships, professional attitude and problems cross the screen like a smooth sailingboat, riding the waves, meanwhile accompanied with some of the best funk, soul and disco music ever made.From beginning to end, the movie focuses on the daily routine of personnel at a local car wash in a big city. While not a traditional comedy, it is more a relaxed popcornmovie, following a huge group of main characters.What i liked most, was the tempo of the unfolding story, very relaxed and watchable, with comic undertones everywhere. If you want a true original feeling of the careless 70's, this is the movie for you.Don't expect wonderful quality acting, but do expect a great piece of true movie history and an original setting for a fun movie.

MartinHafer "Car Wash" is a film that is really hard to describe when it comes to plot. In some ways, it's a lot like the later "Barbershop" films but with a lot less depth as well as a bit like "American Graffiti" for Black Americans. However, the film is great for anyone who remembers the 70s--especially if they love the soul music of the time. That's because Rose Royce's soundtrack is VERY enjoyable and you can't help moving your feet as you watch the film.The picture is a semi-plot less story about a single day at a car wash in Los Angeles. It's made up of LOTS of little vignettes--s few which were pretty funny and one or two that were poignant. While a few of the bits fell pretty flat (such as the Richard Pryor cameo), overall the good outweighs the bad. Particular standouts in the film are Ivan Dixon (a fine, fine actor who is great here but also is unfortunately known most for "Hogan's Heroes" and not fine films like "Nothing But a Man" as well as the many shows he directed) and Franklin Ajaye--though they were all pretty enjoyable. My feeling is don't try to look for a lot of depth or story--just sit back and soak it all in, as it's like a flashback to the funky 70s. In other words, a nice glimpse into the time and a wide array of ethnic characters with a wide array of hopes and dreams.I've seen this film a few times (the last time was tonight) and for folks my age or a bit older (I'm nearly 50), it's a nice bit of nostalgia.By the way, look for the character 'Lloyd' (part of a singing duo)--this is Otis Day from "Animal House"! It's also a treat seeing Antonio Fargas (Huggy Bear from "Starsky & Hutch") as a gay transvestite! It's also nice to see the old-time actor Clarence Muse in the film as well in one of his final films.

kdspj I saw this when it came out, and have watched it again many times over my life. I watched it again last week, and both my 10yo and 6yo sons love it. It is well written, photographed, and has a great score along with great memorable lines that is and are all very specific to the times. I highly suggest watching it to anyone who hasn't seen it yet. I also predict that no one can watch it and NOT turn up the audio when the signature song "Car Wash" comes on. I also predict that many millions have herd and love the song and never saw the movie. Of course it is great to see both Richard Pryor and all the other great actors of the times in it. I recorded it on my DVR and the kids want to see it at least once a week now.

gorgonite Q.Why has this film got such a low rating on IMDb? A.Could it be the world has been taken over by Daddy Rich! This film is priceless because it captures a snapshot of the 1970's. Moreover it portrays a day in the lives of a group of people working in a California Car Wash. Of course it's part soap, part chain of skits, part cameo, but it's all packaged into pure 70's perfection. Feel Good and enjoy.Positives - Funny, Funky Soundtrack, Richard Prior, Pointer Sisters, Superfly (zz zz ..), Mona, Hippo, Ears, pa - iss!Negatives - NoneOverall - Got soul, then get this