This
film takes place in Greenwich Village of the early 1940’s. Allen Ginsberg learns he’s been
accepted by Columbia University.
He’s excited and also worried, his mother has mental problems and he
hesitant to leave her alone. This
is his chance and he decides he’s got to take it. Allen learns this school is very orthodox in it’s attitudes
and a historic learned establishment.
He feels drawn to others that go against the norm. Lucien Carr, William S. Burroughs and
Jack Kerouac. Their literary ideas
challenge the culture of their time but they also get themselves into trouble
leading to disciplinary actions.
There
were a lot of times I wanted to stop watching this film. The themes are serious but it seems
like just so much fluff. I don’t
know why the other two films (On the Road and Big Sur) and also this one about
the early beat generation don’t contain the strong character material that must
have lead to their overwhelming popularity? It is interesting to see the attitudes and clothing styles
of this period. 2* (I didn’t like
this movie)
104
min, Bio directed by John Krokidas with Daniel Radcliffe, Dane DeHaan, Michael
C. Hall, Jack Uston, Ben Foster, David Cross, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Elizabeth
Olsen, Kyra Sedgwick, John Cullum, Brenda Wehle.
Note: Imdb 6.5 out of 10, 75% critic 61%
audience on Rotten Tomatoes, Roger Ebert 1 ½*.
Special
Note: I was surprised that Kyra
Sedgwick is not credited for her role as Marian Carr, Lucien's mot
her. Also, I didn’t know it was Ben Foster in the role of
Burroughs because his appearance is very different.
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