
A man working at his parents' motel in the Catskills inadvertently sets in motion the generation-defining concert in the summer of 1969.... (Full plot summary below)
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A man working at his parents' motel in the Catskills inadvertently sets in motion the generation-defining concert in the summer of 1969.
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| NewsBlazeKam WilliamsEffectively employs iconic Woodstock imagery not to regenerate a numbing sense of mass nostalgia but rather as a minimalist backdrop against which to amplify the anguished, intimate ordeal of a frustrated individual who wasn't even there. |
| Movie DearestFr. Chris CarpenterThe first half of "Taking Woodstock" is wonderful. Unfortunately, the tone becomes more serious and the pacing meanders in the second half. |
| CinePassionFernando F. CroceUses the Peace & Love event as white-noise for another flaccid coming-of-age story about an unformed youth's Summer I Grew Up |
| Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)Ken HankeI loved this sweet, gentle film, and prize its charms and heart far more than the debatable weightiness of Lee's Lust, Caution. |
| Total FilmJamie GrahamThe biggest surprise of all - it's actually pretty average, at least by Lee's own impeccable standards. |
| FilmJerk.comEdward HavensThere is a great movie within Ang Lee's "Taking Woodstock." |
| Reeling ReviewsLaura Cliffordwhile "Taking Woodstock" is a bit of a shaggy dog story, Lee uses a subtle build to show how 'three days of peace, love and music' transformed a rural farming community. |
| I.E. WeeklyAmy NicholsonI'm starting to suspect that Lee's insight into American thought is only a little deeper than a Western filmmaker who thinks he's brave for still bringing up bound feet. |
| E! OnlineMatt StevensThough intermittently amusing and exhilarating, Taking Woodstock can't quite pull together its threads into one totally trippy tapestry. |
| Charlotte WeeklySean O'ConnellThe Oscar-winning director has effectively captured the good vibes surrounding the initial festival. |