A missed opportunity

sjtmd-2

What a waste of film and money (my $8.50 to be exact). This movie took a great idea - examining the epic event by looking at the periphery, and turned it into a boring melange of stereotypes and a young man coming to grips with his homosexuality. The acting was okay, the recreation of 1960's Catskills good, the film style and editing horrid. The central theme should have been the concert and how the community of White Lake responded. Instead, the main characters personal journey (LSD, homosexuality, business) was made central. I couldn't care less. Not enough music. Too much in the way of stereotypes of every kind (elderly Jews = horrible accent   cholent, hippies = VW bus   acid, gays = bizarre cross dresser). The depiction of the main character's mother was outrageous and criminal. Rent the original Woodstock or A Walk on the Moon. Skip this bad "trip".

score 3/10

sjtmd-2 2 September 2009

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