Review of The Strawberry Statement (1970) by Andjela M — 25 Mar 2010

This movie is complete masterpiece!Director is not so famous,Stuart Hagmann,but this film is!This movie supports rebellious spirit of the 60s,after this movie I felt like I wanted to fought whole world for ideals!This film wakes some rebellious nature in us!There are also lots of funny situations ,actors are young but great! (also starring in this film young Bud Cort,for everyone who like Harold and Maude :)) This film won special jury price at Cannes in 1970 I think,but it is a kind of those movies which will never won the first price,because of alternative and rebellious idea in them.

I cried my eyes off in one of the last scenes,but there is no neither happy or sad ends in this movie - which I like the most!I like the message director wanted to say - although doing strikes and doing rebellion against bad things in our society it`s almost the same things like saying "I like strawberries" (nothing will in reality change,you just saying your opinion),but in the same time his message is not "stop doing those things,it`s useless",but opposite - DO IT,to feel that you are alive!do it for yourself! Also soundtrack is great,especially John Lennon`s song Give peace a chance :) This movie stands up for the youth and life in general,and it is one of the a must movies to watch! :).