Berkeley (2007)
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33% of critics liked it
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31% of users liked it
(304 ratings)
Ben Sweet, an eighteen year old middleclass boy, comes to UC Berkeley in 1968 to study accounting and avoid the draft. There begins an odyssey through sex, drugs, rock and roll, and political activism which turns his conservative world upside down, and leaves him on a path of exploration and… More Ben Sweet, an eighteen year old middleclass boy, comes to UC Berkeley in 1968 to study accounting and avoid the draft. There begins an odyssey through sex, drugs, rock and roll, and political activism which turns his conservative world upside down, and leaves him on a path of exploration and self-discovery, far from the life of his father.
- Rating, Runtime
- R, 1 hr. 27 min.
- Directed By
- Bobby Roth
- Written By
- Bobby Roth
- Genres
- Art House & International, Drama
- In Theaters
- Oct 12, 2007 Wide
- On DVD
- Apr 29, 2008
Critic Reviews
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Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times
Though "Berkeley" may be based on Bobby Roth's own experiences, he filters it through a narrative framework that feels distant and impersonal...
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Dennis Harvey, Variety
Only Henry Winkler as Ben's carpet-salesman pa has the joie de vivre the pic desperately needs.
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Sura Wood, Hollywood Reporter
Guess you had to be there.
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Andy Klein, Los Angeles CityBeat
The whole thing does have an air of verisimilitude, but it's also just a little too blandly generic.
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F.X. Feeney, L.A. Weekly
Roth's gift for unlocking the best in each of his actors does bring those long-ago times to life.
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