Stone Successful In Creating Atmosphere of The Doors

Rating: 7/10 (5 November 1998)

Jim Morrison was dead long before I was born, yet I can still feel his angst through his music. I can relate to many of his songs, and I'm not even a drug user. The key to his magic is the atmosphere the songs create. Oliver Stone, who grew up with The Doors, recreates this atmosphere so well that I sometimes feel stoned myself from just watching the film! I don't know if it is accurate, and knowing Stone, it probably isn't. But then again, I don't care. The mood of the film brought through the feeling of what it must have been like to be with The Doors during that rebellious and experimental time. It takes a great talent to transfer the attitude of one decade to another 30 years later. Val Kilmer was absolutely MAGNIFICENT as Morrison, and it only helps that of all living actors he is by FAR the closest look alike to Morrison. Recommended for anyone who wants a night to "Ride the Snake".