The Source

The rare case in which a filmmaker's unadulterated worship of his subjects adds force and resonance--and not just luster--to the way that we see them.

Witty, treasure-filled and nostalgic in the best sense.

A stirring, kaleidescopic documentary.

An ambitious and largely successful documentary testimony-tribute to the founders of the so-called Beat movement.

A witty exploration of cultural mythology, while simultaneously contributing to that mythology.

Documentary filmmaker Chuck Workman has a slick and entertaining way of stitching together old footage and practically no analytical or historical insight at all.

As a work of historical documentation, The Source suffers from Workman's wholly celebratory take on the movement.