SoftInloveRox Horrible, fascist and poorly acted

Platicsco Good story, Not enough for a whole film

Humaira Grant It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

Ginger Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

Quag7 You know, I actually liked this movie. I wouldn't ever have heard of it were it not for Pink Floyd's soundtrack (I imagine I am in good company here).This is not an edge-of-your-seat blockbuster. It is a deliberately slow, quiet, meditative film which at times almost hovers on the edge of being an anthropology documentary. I found the transformation of the main character's intentions and mindset from aristocratic, spoiled, and modern, to something decidedly in the opposite direction fairly interesting. The radical transformation of this principal character, is what pulls the plot (what there is of it) along.People have accused this film of being dated; perhaps it is, or perhaps it's just that less and less people question their civilization-programmed mindset as much. (Or maybe it's just dated, you decide. The question is whether merely questioning some of the things the characters here do makes this dated. The long hair and the dope and so forth, is to me, incidental, but I think you could make the case that this is just a little too "far out, man.") The film is about this woman's change as they search for an uncharted valley, which is a sort of stand-in for the Garden of Eden; a place of reputed paradise from which none return. As they make their way deeper and deeper into the wilds of New Guinea, they slowly slough off their psychological and philosophical predispositions, preparing spiritually for what awaits. They encounter corruption and violence, and experience mankind living in a much more primitive mode (through their experiences with the natives).This film requires patience, though this is mitigated somewhat by the beautiful scenery and bits and pieces of Pink Floyd throughout (including an extra verse of Free Four, go figure.) Zabriskie Point and More are movies which require serious gritted-teeth endurance in places (both are deeply flawed to the point of annoyance). Not so here. At least, not for me. I think there's more relevant to our modern condition here than may be immediately apparent. If these characters seem like old relics, that says more about where we are now, than the film itself.(*** Possibly a SPOILER here. Though I doubt IT MATTERS AT ALL. ***)And I really liked the ending. The story ends with a question mark, but frankly, if I were writing or directing this movie, I'd end it the same way. I think the ending scene is beautifully shot, in the fog, with Pink Floyd's music punctuating the film before the credits roll. I found this not at all dissatisfying, and I commend the filmmakers for resisting the temptation to follow the characters into the valley itself .(...) I'd recommend this even if Pink Floyd didn't do the soundtrack, but only to certain people. And frankly, I don't think it makes you shallow if you find this a little too slow and abstract for your tastes. I think you can make a fair case against this film without being a philistine; it is not for everyone, not even for all serious cinephiles, or even all the completely wasted out there (YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE.) For others who like atmospherics and haunting imagery, and can deal with an extremely anemic plot (which was, as I said, clearly deliberate, and commensurate with the general sense of the film), it's definitely worth a watch. A pleasant surprise, especially after sitting through "More."

A.N. Without giving too much away, this is an intellectual road trip movie with a documentary atmosphere in many scenes. It is somewhat muddled for the first 15 minutes, but then you can really get into it (if you're ever going to). It relies on atmosphere more than plot, but it did have a clear meaning to me. Overall it's fairly sobering and I can't say it will leave you happy.I didn't see this as a "hippie" film, rather a commentary on the human condition. One oddity was the interspersing of French subtitled dialog with segments of non-dubbed English. The scenery was very lush and I don't think a second of the film was shot in a studio.People who didn't like this are probably in the short-attention-span crowd. I don't think this film has anything to do with being a Floyd fan. The music is mostly in the background and doesn't quite fit what you're watching anyway. Any number of low-key instrumental soundtracks may have made more sense. It really doesn't need music at all, except for the tribal chants. Only a few songs from the Floyd CD were apparent, but I know why they called the album "Obscured By Clouds."

tim-297 This is a very interesting, but (unfortunately) underrated, film from the hippie era of the late 60's-early 70's that would make a great addition to any collector of this genre of film. Along with Schroeder's "More", Max Steuer's "The Committee", Roy Battersby's "The Body", Antonioni's "Zabriskie Point", and George Greenough's surfing documentary "Crystal Voyager", any fan of the music of early Pink Floyd should add this to their collection -- if they can find a copy. Unfortunately it is out of print...again. All 6 of these films *should* be released on DVD. Let's hope the distributors will realize the market potential.

matlock-6 Summed up, this is a pretty boring film. Although the acting isn't horrible, overall it has that awful feel of many late 1960's early 1970's films. The beginning is straightforward enough, but soon it spirals into a huge mess of stream-of-consciousness plots and hippie nonsense. Probably the only person who would be interested in this would be a Pink Floyd fan, and that for the wonderful Pink Floyd soundtrack.