Howl

Although not branded as a documentary, this experimental film is a
composition of court transcripts, manuscripts and oral history. Howl
is a poem of the beat generation that tested the countries obsenity
laws at the time which helped send this little known poet into the
spotlight. Ultimately it is about his journey through his young life
coming through in uncommon prose. Various themes are explored here,
homosexuality, sex in general, pushing limits, as well as unrequited
love (between Ginsberg and Keruack). The court case is found favorable
to Ginsberg's publisher (who really was the one on trial) and opened
the doors wider for artistic freedom of expression and press. I am not
sure it was a story that needed to be told but it was well put
together and I gave it 2 out of 4 stars for the audience award.

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