Réalisation:
Miloš FormanPhotographie:
Miroslav OndříčekActeurs·trices:
Lynn Carlin, Buck Henry, Georgia Engel, Tony Harvey, Audra Lindley, Paul Benedict, Vincent Schiavelli, Tina Turner, Philip Bruns, Allen Garfield (plus)Résumés(1)
Larry Tyne traverse une crise de la quarantaine bien canalisée par son psy, et son épouse Lynn joue parfaitement son rôle de femme au foyer de la moyenne bourgeoisie newyorkaise. À plusieurs reprises, leur fille Jeannie fugue pour rejoindre un groupe de jeunes gens rassemblés autour d'idéaux alternatifs tels que la folk music, la libération sexuelle et les drogues douces. Lorsque Larry part retrouver sa trace à travers Manhattan, il découvre toute une population déviante, fait l'expérience de nouveaux mondes, de nouveaux lieux, et intègre un important réseau associatif de parents à la recherche de leurs enfants disparus... (Carlotta Films)
(plus)Critiques (2)
The socio-cultural boom that hit America in the 1960s never particularly appealed to me, so the only film that I think fit best into that era was Forrest Gump. When I saw Miloš Forman's Hair earlier, the only thing that attracted me to it was its form. But you also can't say that about Taking Off. For me, it became just a one-and-a-half-hour-long narrative about family conflicts, running away from home, parental narrow-mindedness, and exemplary marijuana smoking. Throughout the entire film, I was just watching something with an apathetic expression that didn't interest me at all and was boring overall. I'm surprised that I didn't turn it off. To fully appreciate the film, perhaps a greater understanding of certain "cultural values" and "social rules" is needed. But no matter how hard I try, I can't find that understanding. Maybe I should grow up.
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Milos Forman moved across Western Europe to the United States and did there what he did best in Czechoslovakia. He filmed people. He first studied them and then captured precisely the right moments that will look good on the screen and make you think. Although the scene with a joint is probably the most memorable, there are many other memorable scenes that examine the American society of that time.
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