Review of Taking Woodstock (2009) by Toma G — 20 Feb 2010

Unfortunalety, the idea of this movie is much better than its realisation. Acting is not bad though.

This review of Taking Woodstock (2009) was written by Toma G on 20 Feb 2010.

Taking Woodstock has generally received mixed reviews.

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Lo mejor la recreaciÃ²n del mÃ¬tico concierto de Woodstock y el diseÃ±o de producciÃ²n…

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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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In Spite of an Ambitious Event and Plot Device, This Film Falls Painfully Short of Its Overall Goals…

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By Casey P (88) on 03 Nov 2015

Lee's film manages to capture the groovy vibe of the famous festival, although it doesn't quite develop the protagonist very well and isn't…

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Taking Woodstock has a winning generosity of spirit, but even that serves chiefly to underline the film's curious inconsequentiality, as if…

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By Lucas M (648) on 11 Jun 2014

Taking Woodstock start interesting, but went the film begings to show the festival, Woodstock stay disagreeably sweet and presents a not so…

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