Review by curtclevenger

After reading some of the comments rendered by the folks that saw this movie, I wonder who actually lived through the times this film is based on and who didn't. Anyone who was idealistic and rebellious at the end of the 60's into the 70's will surely see a bit of themselves in this film. Most of the people that I grew with during this time are now firmly entrenched in the "establishment" that as youths they abhorred with all the passion they could muster. It's called growing up, and finding your way to justifying where and who you are.

The characters are all products of successful families, who usually ended up being the ones that questioned authority the most anyway. That they themselves are now successful, only leads them to search for what was so important to them in their youth. The fact that the one member of their group that hadn't bought into the system commits suicide leaves them with even more questions.

The cast and crew of this movie couldn't have possibly done a better job of capturing the mood and emotion of the time. Every time I watch this film it stirs feelings of longing. Not only because I identify with the story, but because the soundtrack alone brings it all home.