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This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.

OK. Here's 1967's "The Trip" summed up 4 U in a total psychedelic nutshell. Totally.A total square takes some LSD.... The total square hallucinates (like a total f-u-c-k).... The total square is now transformed into a total hipster.... (And, that is the total end of the total story)Roll credits.Now, I don't know about you - But, in the days of my reckless youth - I certainly did my fair share of dropping acid (LSD). And I'll tell you one thing for sure - I never, ever came even close to hallucinating like this dude did. Never.You know, I really, really wonder (back in the glory days of "Flower Power") just how many gullible thrill-seekers saw this film, fell for its "say-yes-to-drugs" propaganda, tried some LSD, expected to be enlightened by some mind-altering experiences, and ended up being completely deflated and disillusioned by the promising hype of a psychedelia that never delivered.P.S. - Wait till you see this film's unintentionally hilarious "laundromat" scene. It'll totally kill you.

Paul Groves (Peter Fonda), a television commercial director, is in the midst of a personality crisis. His wife Sally (Susan Strasberg) has left him and he seeks the help of his friend John (Bruce Dern), a self-styled guru who's an advocate of LSD.The film was directed by Corman, written by Jack Nicholson, starring Bruce Dern with a beard, Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper. How can that be bad? The biggest problem is that the plot is relatively weak and relies heavily on some wild kaleidoscopic visuals. That may not be a problem -- I mean, there are still great actors and a dwarf -- but it is a noticeable flaw.

This is a rather odd movie, which is understandable to anyone who has taken hallucinogens. There is no way to explain an LSD, Magic Mushroom, or Peyote trip to anyone who has not had one. Words do not suffice. Pictures do not suffice. How do you explain seeing sound, or smelling colors? You can't.This movie gives it a try and does the best it can, but to all those that see it and have never been tripping, I'm sure it looks like a painting done by a monkey. You just can't put these thoughts on film. Example: One time, in the mid-70's, I took acid with a group of friends. All of a sudden a purple tornado came out of the ceiling and ravaged the room, sucking the emotional content out of everyone there. Now just how do you display that on film? Nicholson, Corman, Fonda, Hopper, and company give it a shot, but it really can't be done. Not then, not now, with all the digital effects available. Valiant effort though, but probably only entertaining to people who know what frying means.

Wow, what can I say? The late 60's were a time of hippies and radical drugs. I saw this on TCM, and I realized: "My god, what kind of tripe is this? This is a travesty!" The scene where he dies and goes to hell, is perhaps the most weird "hell scene" I have ever seen in a film. I guess I could say, that if I were to drop acid, I sure as heck don't want to experience the stuff Fonda experienced. Do I recommend this to viewers who like psychedelic movies? yes and no. Yes, because it really gives a glimpse into the late 60's and the "summer of love". No, because as another poster put, you cannot simply put an acid trip on the screen.