A Near Masterpiece.

Rating: 9/10 (8 January 2008)

Oliver Stone's The Doors is an amazing movie that is entertaining, captivating, atmospheric and highly rewatchable.
Val Kilmer portrays The Doors's leader Jim Morrison and gives a flawless performance of a flawed man. Kilmer captures the spirit of Jim Morrison in every scene, creating a sometimes sympathetic, sometimes unlikeable, but overall brilliant character.
Kyle MacLachlan, Frank Whaley and Kevin Dillon portray Morrison's band mates Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger and John Densmore respectively. They do a very good job and the chemistry between them works just fine.
Meg Ryan is also great as Jim's soulmate, Pamela Courson. Needless to say, both Kilmer and Ryan also show perfect chemistry and create some of the film's most memorable scenes.
To me, The Doors is a near masterpiece. Maybe a "love or hate" film. An impressive achievement that stands the test of time. Highly rewatchable and getting better every time.