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(1 - 29) of 29 OFCS Rating: 52% Rotten Page   1   6/10 "Like its central character, Woodstock never makes it to the big show. But the lesson seems to be that it's not the destination that matters, it's the trip."   CampBlood.org   Brian Juergens C "A distraction that steals Lee's concentration, leaving the film in the same condition as the real Woodstock: muddy, scattered, and overlong."   BrianOrndorf.com   Brian Orndorf C "There are flashes of inspiration here, but nothing to sustain a feature film's worth of narrative import."   ColeSmithey.com   Cole Smithey B- "Aside from a few electric moments this is mostly a slow-moving, flat and unimpressive film."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz "Captures a lost innocence -- but the toneless monosyllables and "very cool's" and "groovy's" grow quickly vapid or spacey."   ReelTalk Movie Reviews   Donald J. Levit 3/4 "Idealistic but not idealized, the film contains a bittersweet quality that suggests without spelling out how truly monumental, meaningful, and one-of-a-kind Woodstock was."   DustinPutman.com   Dustin Putman C+ "There is a great movie within Ang Lee's "Taking Woodstock.""   FilmJerk.com   Edward Havens B- "Demitri Martin and the movie are perfect for each other, both of them agreeable and inoffensive, likable and sort of funny but not very substantive."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider "Uses the Peace & Love event as white-noise for another flaccid coming-of-age story about an unformed youth's Summer I Grew Up"   CinePassion   Fernando F. Croce B "The scruffiness is hardly accidental, but it gives the picture a gentle warmth and easy charm that make it as pleasant, if as passing, as a warm summer breeze."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 3/5 "A laid-back, colorful, and groovy glimpse of the magic of Woodstock viewed through the life of an up-tight young man who is a great caretaker unable to treat himself with the same care and support he gives others."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat 2.5/4 "A project that is rather shapeless with a protagonist who is less than compelling."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 2/4 "saddled with side stories that are meant to put specific faces on the issues of the time, but feel meandering and unfocused"   Q Network Film Desk   James Kendrick "Parental Content Review"   Screen It!   Jim Judy 4/5 "It may not be on a par with Brokeback, nor as powerful as Lust, Caution, but Taking Woodstock is another triumph for Ang Lee, a director whose resume gets more and more diverse with every project he tackles."   IGN Movies UK   Joe Utichi 2.5/5 "click to read the full review"   Movies for the Masses   Joseph Proimakis 2/5 "Lee and Schamus make history blandly palatable; in the process, they rob the times and the people they’re portraying of their complications."   Time Out New York   Keith Uhlich 2/5 "I needed to take a shower after just watching the film."   7M Pictures   Kevin Carr B- "while "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."   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford 2.5/4 "Despite setting itself up as a behind-the-scenes, insider's look at the making of the Woodstock Festival, Taking Woodstock tells us nothing new about the 1969 event that defined a generation."   Mark Reviews Movies   Mark Dujsik "[M]ade me feel like I'd missed out on something amazing by being born too late to have been a part of this. And even if that's a fantasy, it's okay."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson B- "Some will appreciate the combination of vision and happenstance that led to the festival and its place in public consciousness as a marker for a generational shift."   Beliefnet   Nell Minow 2/5 "Não se revela particularmente interessante ou minimamente revelador no que diz respeito à natureza de Woodstock ou do próprio protagonista."   Cinema em Cena   Pablo Villaca 2/5 "By the time "Taking Woodstock" comes to an end, you may find yourself asking "Was this long, strange trip really necessary?""   eFilmCritic.com   Peter Sobczynski 3/5 "Lee is a superb director, and finds something resonant in every scene, drawing out telling details in relationships and situations while letting the actors create characters that continually surprise us."   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline "This is surely the calmest and warmest portrait of chaos I've seen on screen..."   Seanax.com   Sean Axmaker 3/4 "The Oscar-winning director has effectively captured the good vibes surrounding the initial festival."   Charlotte Weekly   Sean O'Connell 6/10 "Much of our enjoyment of a movie is based on expectations - and this title is misleading. It's actually a low-key, lightweight, occasionally amusing yet shallow story."   SSG Syndicate   Susan Granger "Click here to see review"   Wolf Entertainment Guide   William Wolf  (1 - 29) of 29 OFCS Rating: 52% Rotten Page   1