Review of Long Strange Trip (2017) by Joshua F — 01 Jun 2017

A masterpiece. A finely crafted, lovingly made tribute to the finest American bands and institutions. Amazing archival footage.

This review of Long Strange Trip (2017) was written by Joshua F on 01 Jun 2017.

Long Strange Trip has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Brad Wheeler (426) for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (4,018) on 24 May 2017

Amir Bar-Lev’s excellent, definitive film on the Haight-Ashbury acid-testers is long – four fly-by hours – but there are very few wasted…

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By Kenji Fujishima (277) for Paste Magazine (2,906) on 24 May 2017

Not only does the film provide an exhaustive account of the band’s rise and fall, but it also clearly articulates their importance in music…

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By Edward Douglas (1,395) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 22 May 2017

A fairly comprehensive and thorough portrait of a band whose legacy has far surpassed its drug-tinged hippie roots…

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By Dan M (2,128) on 03 Jun 2017

4 1/2 out of 5 stars! This was one of, if not the best music docs I've ever seen! It was so in depth (4 1/2 hours long) and lovingly told…

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By Julie H (224) on 03 Jun 2017

Watched all 6 episode this morning, and reminisced about my own long strange trip. Memories that I will have my whole life…

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By Jon Campbell (1) for Village Voice (8,525) on 24 May 2017

If the story is known, this telling is lusher than any before, the film stuffed with rare archival footage and performance clips…

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By Conrad Doucette (1) for Decider (264) on 22 Jan 2018

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By Jason Bailey (832) for Flavorwire (598) on 07 Jun 2017

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