Beat 2000 123movies

Watch: Beat 2000 123movies, Full Movie Online – The story of writer William Seward Burroughs and his wife..
Plot: The true story of two murders that shaped the lives of several college students who went on to become some of the most influential writers of the “Beat Generation.”
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Ratings:

	5.5/10 Votes: 1,564
	57% | RottenTomatoes
	N/A | MetaCritic
	N/A Votes: 20 Popularity: 4.437 | TMDB

Reviews:

Stylish on a low-budget, but what’s the point?
The last dregs of the so-called “Beat Generation”–writers in the early-1950s who used drugs and acted out their social and sexual desires–as gay writer William S. Burroughs has fled to Mexico with his wife Joan, only to see that marriage come to a shattering climax. Stylishly-presented, yet with practically no drive in the narrative (it’s tough caring about these bored, reckless people when the direction is so dreamily disconnected). One character, Allen Ginsberg, literally ends up stranded on the roadside (for all we know, he’s still there!). Performances are decent, if not dead-on: Kiefer Sutherland adopts a fey-yet-cynical manner that isn’t really convincing, and Courtney Love keeps slipping into facile acting tips (faraway looks and open-mouthed depression). Both are watchable, but “Beat” should have been more. ** from ****

I love you like a hole in the head
I wasn’t expecting much (truth be told) but was quite pleasantly surprised. As much as history equates to fiction (and from what I’ve heard/read this movie must be taken as a work of near-fiction.. “sources” being what they are..) this story still made for a pretty good motion picture. Courtney Love is a very good actress, and not many parts is she better suited to than that of Joan Burroughs. I liked her performance. Keifer Sutherland also made a pretty convincing Bill. The guy that played Lucien Carr (Norman Reedus?) was also impressive.

As “interpretive” as the story was I didn’t resent it as much as I thought I might. I imagine William Burroughs, were he still in the land of the living, might have had a few issues with this film but hey, movies always without fail in-one-way-or-another romanticize the truth (truth, truth.. mmmm.. ponder it) and the movie DID do that.. but not as grotesquely as it could’ve and for that, if nothing else, I liked it. Well-observed (in a secondary, nobody-here-was-actually-there, speculative kind of way) the story still flowed (aided by the, in my opinion, very good performances.) Keifer made William Burroughs seem to have emotions, and strong ones at that, which was interesting.. as you never really picture him like that. (Going by the tone of his spoken-word recordings maybe? the dour face? the slightly contemptible countenance? I don’t know.. you just never think of him as the howl-at-the-moon type.. I think Keifer’s attempt at humanizing him was quite admirable really.)

The script wasn’t bad (could’ve been MUCH worse.. riddled with beatnik cliches..) there were no real cringe-worthy moments (no-one said anything to the effect of “are you hip to all that jazz” etc etc.. which was a relief.) I liked the movie overall. It’s no major statement, and you’d do infinitely better to read some of the great biographies out there if you want an overview of the tale and the beats in general, but the movie is a harmless, and quite enjoyable, footnote.

I liked the quotes at the end (their attempt at a summery i suppose..) especially the gorgeous quote from Lucien Carr. Oh yes and Ron Livingston was also in fine form as poor old lovelorn Allen Ginsberg.

Other Information:

Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 33 min (93 min)
Budget 0
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated R
Genre Drama
Director Gary Walkow
Writer Gary Walkow
Actors Courtney Love, Kiefer Sutherland, Lisa Sheridan
Country United States, Mexico
Awards 1 nomination
Production Company N/A
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix N/A
Aspect Ratio 1.85 : 1
Camera N/A
Laboratory FotoKem Laboratory, Burbank (CA), USA
Film Length N/A
Negative Format 35 mm
Cinematographic Process Spherical
Printed Film Format 35 mm