Alyssa MacDonald 4/24

The movie I watched for this week’s assignment was Taking Woodstock (2009), directed by Ang Lee. Although this movie wasn’t made during the sixties, the movie takes place in the year 1969. The main character is Elliot Tiber (Demetri Martin) a struggling interior designer living in NewYork city. He has to move back with his parents in the Catskills, to help with the family motel. The motel is in bad shape, and lacking in business. As a way to generate business for the motel, Elliot calls the producers of a hippie music festival, notifying them of his vacant motel. Soon his property is swamped with thousands of people. The whole process is a life changing experience for him. This movie deals with drugs, sexual orientation, and societal standards. It shows the contrast between the traditional older generation and the rebellious ‘changing’ younger generation. I also like the music and cinematography in this movie.