Five Easy Pieces (1970, dir. Bob Rafelson) – Bobby Dupea (Jack Nicholson) plays Frédéric Chopin’s “Prelude, Op. 28, No. 4”.

I got to watch this film for the first time recently. Man, what a film. Can’t believe I’ve missed out on this for so long.

Jack Nicholson was on fire here. By this point, he only had *Easy Rider* as his notable credit, but this film is what truly elevated his acclaimed leading man career. A compelling, raw and devastating performance, up there as one of his finest ever works.

It’s been brought up recently, but Nicholson has one of the greatest filmographies for any actor. So many incredible films in there, and even his failures are very interesting. And I still so many more films left to check out. Might have to watch *Carnal Knowledge*, *The Last Detail* or *The Passenger* next.