It's too long, too shallow, too exhausting. But you can't keep your eyes off it.

For a while, the obviousness and flat-out vulgarity are sort of entertaining, and it might be possible to enjoy the movie as a camp classic if you could ignore the mean-spiritedness that keeps breaking through.

Hysteria, however skillfully maintained, should never be mistaken for art -- a caution that applies equally to Stone and his subject.

‘The Doors’ probably seems pretty silly if you’re sober and an adult, but it’s ideal for someone first beginning to discover symbolism and drugs.