Review of Medium Cool

Medium Cool (1969)
7/10
flawed yet thought provoking
10 July 2005
This film really takes a while to get going. Much random footage is pieced together and it takes a good time before one can truly understand the purpose of the movie.

As for the actors - the main protagonists are beautiful - the very handsome Forster and his various female partners all light up the screen.

This film is also a great insight into the style, culture and atmosphere of the 60's - intermittent use of music and extensive camera shots of 60's USA all really serve to make this movie very stimulating as regards to the background setting.

This film is inventive, its acting performed by talented and attractive actors also adds some flavour. If it wasn't for the slightly cumbersome narrative and the characters not being all too interesting this film would be a stone cold classic.

Nevertheless, its original and definitely worthwhile viewing.
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