The Source Family (2013)
Average Rating: 6.7/10
Reviews Counted: 9
Fresh: 7 | Rotten: 2
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Critic Reviews: 4
Fresh: 3 | Rotten: 1
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It's 1971 and communes and new religions are on the rise. The Source Family are an "Aquarian tribe," a secretive but outlandish group of 140 beautiful young people who stroll Los Angeles in colorful robes, devotees of "Father Yod," a controversial restaurateur-turned-spiritual leader with fourteen wives and his own psychedelic rock band. The Family lives in a mansion and operates a popular restaurant on the Sunset Strip, serving vegetarian cuisine to musicians and movie stars, pioneering a
May 10, 2013 Limited
Independent Pictures
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All Critics (9) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (7) | Rotten (2)
While the movie isn't up to much more than illustrating how far his reach extends (two of the commune members live in Yelm, Thurston County), it's a very agreeable entertainment.
Top CriticMaria Demopoulos and Jodi Wille's disturbing film is an object lesson in psychological manipulation.
Baker's cult was both progressive and decadent, and its story makes for a juicy saga-even if directors Maria Demopoulos and Jodi While reduce the collective's rise and fall to a mere talking-heads testimonial.
With some focus and critical perspective, The Source Family might have documented more than a spectacle of its time.
Fascinating. Equally entertaining and informative.
Great stories don't always make for great documentaries, although it's easy to confuse the two.
The upside of cult living? Sort of.
One of the most detailed looks at the inner workings of an American cult ever assembled.
Topical and worthwhile, it deserves to find an audience - even if you might struggle to catch it in Saudi Arabia.
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