I ended up getting this because I read the synopsis on line and thought how interesting. But then... I got home and watched it -- it was so deliberately slow paced. It kept jumping around and making no sense. I'm sure they were trying to represent how droll monotonous real life can be, but if I wanted real life, I got one and wouldn't need TV or movies! I mean, it was beautifully filmed. The acting was okay. But I didn't care for any of the people. Way too boring to follow. It just went on and on and on and on. I was more interested in the goings on at the psychiatric hospital and what the lead went through there, than after he got out. By the end, I felt mad and disappointed that I wasted my time and money on this piece of you-know-what. Don't waste your time either.
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What a Trip!
6 February 2006
I like documentaries as a whole. I appreciate what goes into making them and the artistic qualities too. So I went with some friends to see this at their request. They read Carlos Castaneda's books, but I have not. So I didn't know what to expect. They tried to tell me about him and his literature and historical significance. After having seen this documentary, I must say that this was a complete trip! I totally enjoyed how since Castaneda was first on the scene in the hippie, free love era of the psychedelic sixties, the director captures this era perfectly. He does so with the use of extraordinary backgrounds behind the people speaking. He got some followers to speak as well as other authors and it was so intriguing. Usually, documentaries are cookie-cutter by nature; telling the facts: born this date, did this, accomplished this and died on this date. But this doc didn't follow that outline. The director wanted to focus on the pros and cons of the man and his teachings. Pretty much leaving the audience to think and make up their own ideas. It certainly made me go out and buy his books. Kudos! Highly recommend.
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