Decent Movie...Great Movie if You Like the Doors

Rating: 10/10 (10 March 1999)

One of the only problems with this movie is that it cuts straight from the car accident scene that Morrison witnessed as a child to the late 60's, when he is completely immersed in a world of excess. Morrison's late childhood and teenage years are not represented in this movie, and if you've ever seen a documentary about him (i.e. VH1 Legends), you would know that his experience as a military brat, his interests as a child, and his relationship with his family would shape his unusual personality and drive him towards poetry, music and the excesses of dope, booze and sex.
Most of scenes in the movie actually took place. The TV- throwing scene, the closet-burning scene, and the "You killed my duck" scene are the exceptions. It seems to dwell on the most negative aspects of Morrison's life and personality, and that doesn't help to paint him in a positive light.
The positives: Val Kilmer was great (the acting was pretty good), Stone's experimentation with camera techniques (like the peyote scene), and of course the music. The biggest contribution was from the band for which this movie was named.