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When You're Strange

2009

Tom DiCillo

Documentary, Self: The Doors, Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger ...

7.5

4,208

Documentary Award-winning writer-director Tom DiCillo's riveting film uncovers historic, previously unseen footage from the illustrious rock quartet and provides new insight into the revolutionary impact of their music and legacy. The creative chemistry of four brilliant artists - drummer John Densmore, guitarist Robby Kreiger, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, and singer Jim Morrison - made The Doors one of America's most iconic and influential rock ... [+]

	Author	Review
United Kingdom	Kim Newman Empire	"Essential for Doors fans, but enlightening to the uninitiated. A tantalising study of a troubled creator whose charisma still borders on the supernatural. Great music, too. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Kirk Honeycutt The Hollywood Reporter	"A few interesting revelations come along with the new footage (...) The film virtually ignores Morrison's family and doesn't investigate fellow band members with sufficient depth."	NEU
United States	Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"Clips from a film Morrison made himself in the desert are alone worth the price of admission (...) New fans and old will find the experience hypnotic. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Rob Nelson Variety	"A rather unenlightened trip"	NEG
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"There's a lot to find fascinating in this new documentary (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS

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