Review of Taking Woodstock (2009) by Jason S — 04 Jan 2010

Bonne ambiance, belle reconstitution, mais c'est lent...

This review of Taking Woodstock (2009) was written by Jason S on 04 Jan 2010.

Taking Woodstock has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Amber M (255) 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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By Trev29 (411) on 01 Feb 2013

A wonderful pleasing film in which the reenactment of the event seems so vivid and accurate. It is entertaining and fun…

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By Tom K (632) on 13 Jan 2014

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By Jose Luis M (587) on 20 Jan 2015

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

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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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Ultimately, even Lee appears to lose interest, flashing none of his usual visual panache and, at the end, content to forego any considered…

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By Chris Kaltenbach (562) for Baltimore Sun (1,823) on 28 Sep 2013

A love letter to the time, and the period, and the legend that has grown around both…

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Taking Woodstock simply doesn't capture the spirit of a very spirited time…

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By Daniel P (2,457) on 26 Feb 2013

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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