Movie Review: The Doors

This is one of the best, most insane, whirlwind and out-there movies I've ever seen. I was completely engrossed the entire way through, and I think that there was never one moment where I wanted the drug-crazed thrill ride to end. I had never previously heard of The Doors, but guess what I'm doing as I write this very review? Listening to their music.

I loved the hedonistic craziness of those concerts, to the point that I felt like I was there myself through the entire film. I loved the visuals of the film, with it really transporting you into the haze of 60's LA that defined the tone of the movie. The cinematography, the visual language, the tone, everything about the movie made me feel nostalgic for a time I had never experienced.

Oh, and there was the music - as I previously mentioned, I had never actually heard of The Doors, nor really been that into classic rock, but every time the opening chords of music played across the screen, an immeasurably wide smile spread across my face. I just loved the beautifully smooth, yet simultaneously wild, music that carried the entire movie, and it amazes me that I actually cannot tell the difference between Val Kilmer singing in the movie and Jim Morrison's actual songs.

This movie will have you cheering along with the crowds on screen and enthralled from start to finish. Watch it.