Directed by:
Tom DiCilloCast:
Johnny Depp, John Densmore (a.f.), Robby Krieger (a.f.), Ray Manzarek (a.f.), Jim Morrison (a.f.), Adolf Hitler (a.f.), Janis Joplin (a.f.) (more)VOD (1)
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When You're Strange, written and directed by the award-winning Tom DiCillo, is the first feature documentary released on The Doors. Graced by the narration of Johnny Depp, it carries the audience through the journeys of vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, guitarist Robby Krieger, and drummer John Densmore. This 90-minute presentation features never-before-seen rare archival film, pulled from their inception in 1966 to Morrison s passing in 1971. These snapshot scenes of the band s history is as much an intimate experience, as it is revealing. After being featured at the Sundance, Berlin, Deauville, and San Sebastian Film Festivals, music fans who didn t catch this in theaters can now relish in this extraordinary documentary. It celebrates the collaborative power of this illustrious rock quartet and their revolutionary fusion of creativity and thought-provoking rebellion. (official distributor synopsis)
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I actually quite agree with the review by the user kleopatra, who cannot praise this movie enough. This documentary may not really provide any new and shocking information, but it does capture exactly what The Doors, including Jim Morrison, have gone through during their entire working careers. From beginning to end. Everything is completely objective, thanks to the very close shots very personal and thanks to Depp it is told quite emotionlessly. Even though it is common knowledge that he’s a huge The Doors fan. In the end, there is nothing left but to form your own opinion on Jim, which is a big plus of this documentary. And since I like The Doors and watched this documentary for this very reason, I can’t help but rate this with the full number of stars.
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If you love the group, you'll probably be pleased, but ultimately, this is just everything that can be found on the internet and nothing much more. It's simply put into one collage, where it's not so much the story of The Doors as it is the story of Jim Morrison. Great singer, great band, interesting stories, but this is just such a bland tribute.
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