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Berkeley (2007)

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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.

R, 1 hr. 27 min.

Art House & International, Drama

Bobby Roth

Apr 29, 2008

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All Critics (7) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (2) | Rotten (4)

Though "Berkeley" may be based on Bobby Roth's own experiences, he filters it through a narrative framework that feels distant and impersonal...

October 12, 2007 Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | Comment
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Only Henry Winkler as Ben's carpet-salesman pa has the joie de vivre the pic desperately needs.

October 11, 2007 Full Review Source: Variety | Comment
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Guess you had to be there.

March 10, 2006 Comment
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The whole thing does have an air of verisimilitude, but it's also just a little too blandly generic.

October 12, 2007 Comment

Roth's gift for unlocking the best in each of his actors does bring those long-ago times to life.

October 11, 2007 Full Review Source: L.A. Weekly | Comment
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