Is val kilmer a good movie? I rewatched the doors last night for the first time since i was a teenager and was absolutely floored by val ’s performance. The film received mixed reviews from critics ; Despite the criticism over the accuracy of the film , val kilmer delivers a rousing performance channeling the spirit of the lizard king like no other. Kilmer ’s surpasses it. · because of kilmer , and because of extraordinary location work with countless convincing extras, the concert scenes in “the doors ” play with the authenticity of a documentary. Many annoyed critics never realized, this movie gave them a better morrison than the one they actually remember. Did val kilmer get an oscar for a music biopic? Did val kilmer play jim morrison in the doors? The film itself has some issues and i know the actual band wasn’t thrilled with it, but dear lord, val gave it his all. Why did morrison and kilmer ask are we listening to val or jim? · the doors robby krieger didnt think val kilmer looked like jim morrison when he was cast in the 1991 oliver stone-directed biopic. While kilmer s performance, the supporting cast, the cinematography, the production design and stones directing were praised, criticism was centered on its historical inaccuracy and depiction of morrison. Astoundingly, val kilmer never received an oscar nomination for “the doors. ” rarely does a celebrity film character match the stature of the real thing. · this preference for mythology and jims vices has led many people, including critics , doors fans, and manzarek himself, to angrily dismiss the film as not an accurate portrayal of jim.
