Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

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.

"Car Wash" is about a close-knit group of employees who one day have all manner of strange visitors coming onto their forecourt, including Richard Pryor as a preaching 'wonder-man' who is loved by most but loathed by one, and a man who looks like a bomber by the way he is holding his bottle.Dear children of the 1990s, before there was "Empire Records" or "Clerks", there was "Car Wash". If you like watching a group of slackers who run into interesting situations without having to leave their work place, this is the film for you.You should probably be sold on it just because Richard Pryor and George Carlin are in it. But if that is not enough, it is just a fun and funny little picture. Perhaps the theme song is played one too many times, but at least it is one of the better disco songs of the era.

Copyright owners have rights, but why edit out such a significant part of this wonderfully unique film, especially when most people who buy VHS or DVD do so expecting and desiring the original? Was it because of some cast member who wanted his slice of DVD earnings, so they cut his part out? As Daddy Rich says, "Money talks and Bull$#*! walks." Or was it the other way around? The segment was in the final scenes concerning the secretary. Though a little sad, it was also very funny. Her pitiful character fit perfectly into her dismal circumstance. And, it illustrated beautifully a valid theme: cars may get clean, but life is not always a dream. Her heartbreaking yet humorous predicament revealed the soul of the film. Maybe the owners thought it was too downbeat; the conclusion tries to leave us feeling good about the characters, that everything will work out, that life in a car wash, though hardly uplifting, can also display positive aspects of the human condition.But Car Wash is merely light-hearted entertainment. It also reveals, very casually, the Black experience in America. It is not a serious period piece. The makers obviously had no intention to make it so. Perhaps this revised edition hints at a low regard for the sensibilities of today's audiences. If so, what a shame.

car wash is a hilarious 1976 comedy about a car wash,duh!and the zany people that work there and the off the wall customers that go there. comedians Richard pryor,George Carlin,and professor Irwin Corey have small but important roles,and if you seen the edited TV version Danny devito and Brooke adams turn up.for some strange reason they were cut out of the theatrical version.why ill never know.watch for pre-starsky and hutch Antonio fargas as a drag queen,and director bill duke.also Melanie mayron(thirty something)maybe soon they will release a special edition DVD with the Danny devito and Brooke adams scenes.i have the cheap good-times video version.also in the movie is the singing group;the pointer sisters.personally i liked car wash.there's a scene with butter on the ceiling that just cracks me up,because it takes me back to my childhood.and who can forget the theme song?i give car wash 8 out of 10.