A freewheeling portrait of Ken Kesey and the Merry Prankster's fabled road trip across America.
A watchable little blast from the past.
Regularly fascinating, but often somewhat inaccessible in its lack of historical context for the uninitiated.
Survivors will say that they were pioneering a new way of living, but that merely renders their delusion sad as well as stupid.
It makes for a poignant if shallow remembrance.
The movie is nothing if not a polished, inventively edited, stylistically lively rescue job.
A hilarious, instructive and invaluable time capsule of that touching, idealistic and more than slightly ridiculous period.
An amusing documentary.
Nicely put together by Alex Gibney and Alison Ellwood, but about as compelling as looking at someone else's "zany" holiday snaps for 107 minutes.
Alison Ellwood and Alex Gibney’s joint venture offers some curious glimpses into 60s free-wheeling culture but doesn’t really deliver anything interesting enough to linger in the memory.
Interview: Alex Gibney, writer-director
Magic Trip: Alex Gibney on Ken Kesey and his Merry Pranksters
Ken Kesey's Magic Trip: Merry Pranksters redux
General release. Check local listings for show times.
Edinburgh Filmhouse, Edinburgh from Friday January 13, 2012, until Sunday January 15, 2012. More info: www.filmhousecinema.com