Didn't comb through all the reviews but I think it should be more widely known ahead of time if you plan to watch this movie there are a lot of flashing lights and may affect some people who are sensitive to that. Don't want you to have any unpleasant surprises!
Ok so the movie itself: i love the music of the Doors, and i had heard Val Kilmer's performance / resemblance as Mr. Mojo Risin was uncanny- and it totally was! It was a treat for a young person like me to feel like i am seeing the real deal. Not just Jim, but their entire band, crew, audience, felt really real.
I have to admit, going into this movie about psychedelic/ acid rock... i don't think i was prepared for how trippy it was. I'm so glad I didn't smoke or edible before watching this, haha. Lots of moments I felt really anxious and worried about Jim and those around him.
Maybe it depends on the setting in which you watch this. I was in my bedroom alone in the dark so i thought the lights were intense and, well, the film itself was more intense than I had expected. But I mean that in a way where I felt moved by it after it was over. It had me thinking about The Doors fame, not as stories I read online or in books, but as it happened in real time back then. Funny how it felt so REAL but also like a TRIP all at once.
I'm glad i finally watched it. RIP to Jim and Ray.
Ok so the movie itself: i love the music of the Doors, and i had heard Val Kilmer's performance / resemblance as Mr. Mojo Risin was uncanny- and it totally was! It was a treat for a young person like me to feel like i am seeing the real deal. Not just Jim, but their entire band, crew, audience, felt really real.
I have to admit, going into this movie about psychedelic/ acid rock... i don't think i was prepared for how trippy it was. I'm so glad I didn't smoke or edible before watching this, haha. Lots of moments I felt really anxious and worried about Jim and those around him.
Maybe it depends on the setting in which you watch this. I was in my bedroom alone in the dark so i thought the lights were intense and, well, the film itself was more intense than I had expected. But I mean that in a way where I felt moved by it after it was over. It had me thinking about The Doors fame, not as stories I read online or in books, but as it happened in real time back then. Funny how it felt so REAL but also like a TRIP all at once.
I'm glad i finally watched it. RIP to Jim and Ray.