A great glimpse into the life and art of Jim Morrison and The Doors

Rating: Null/10 (23 September 2004)

I found Oliver Stone's film The Doors to be an effective and genuine glimpse into the life of Jim Morrison and the music that The Doors created. Some have taken issue with some of the subjective aspects of the film but Oliver Stone is a fan, after all, and every fan has their own interpretation of what the band means to them. I don't think it was meant to be a literal interpretation of exactly what happened any more than any of their songs were to be taken literally. I became a fan of the band through this film, which endears it to me. I thought Val Kilmer did a tremendous job bringing Morrison's character to the screen, and if you've seen footage or read any books about him I think you would have to agree. The music they recorded does the best job of explaining who they were and what they were all about and for an authentic view behind the scenes, I would recommend reading No One Here Gets Out Alive. But I thought the film was a great portrayal of that era and this band's place within it.