Review of Taking Woodstock (2009) by Richard W — 15 Aug 2010

I'm sorry it took me so long to finally watch it. Very enjoyable!

This review of Taking Woodstock (2009) was written by Richard W on 15 Aug 2010.

Taking Woodstock has generally received mixed reviews.

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It never really reached a peak.. I was always expecting the movie to really begin. but it had a nice atmosphere, and I liked the characters…

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Some will call his Woodstock naive, but that's what he intends: the movie is a sweet, anecdotal, comic embrace, a gentle reminder that it was…

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From what I've heard, the Woodstock Festival was a pivotal moment in the history of the 20th century. It defined a whole generation…

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By Theresa C (52) on 07 Nov 2012

I love this movie it was amazing ive always been really into the hippy lifestyle and jst this simple movie breaks tht down in twenty minutes…

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Ang Lee turns his attention to peace and love and coming of age in the 60's, and as always succeeds…

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By Connor G (714) on 01 Feb 2014

The characters were very poorly treated, but the environment of Woodstock was done exceptionally well…

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By Tony B (947) on 12 Jul 2013

Too long and with a fairly shallow story, but fun, funny and enjoyable moments throughout…

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By Stephen Holden (1,707) for The New York Times (9,847) on 09 May 2013

This likable, humane movie is not an attempt to recreate the epochal Woodstock Music and Art Fair captured in Michael Wadleigh’s documentary…

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By Keith Phipps (1,177) for The A.V. Club (5,644) on 13 Aug 2014

Lee’s movie is pleasant enough, but it’s too swept up in the spirit it’s celebrating to ask the relevant questions…

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