Review of Altered States (1980) by Jay Scott for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) — 21 Dec 1986
Essentially a big-budget, modern-day version of a 1960s acid-trip film, ALTERED STATES was helmed by flamboyant, talented, but frequently self-indulgent director Ken Russell, who takes a confusing Paddy Chayefsky story and wraps it in a pretty package, but fails to bring any clarity to the silly affair.
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This review of Altered States (1980) was written by Jay Scott and published by The Globe and Mail (Toronto) on 21 Dec 1986.
Altered States has generally received positive reviews.
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