In 1967, when LSD tripping was quickly becoming the in thing to do, what better premise than to make a movie exactly on that subject? So here we have this overly long, nonstop bombardment of fantastic visual images supposedly going on in the mind of someone embarking on his first trip.
Some of the visuals are stunning, but they are much better suited for a short rather than feature-length film. Fonda plays a television director who decides to clear up problems generated by his complex personal and professional life. Under Dern's guidance, he takes off on a night of images
symbolizing his troubled mind, doing such things as dying and being reborn, getting chased by ...
Released:
1967
Rated:
NR
Length:
85 mins