This eighteen minute classroom scare film explores the subject of the potentially dangerous and unpredictable drug LSD. Various stodgy experts explain how LSD is made and point out the hazards of using it while avid LSD users talk about why they enjoy taking it (one of them describes LSD as "like a vitamin for the brain"). While users claim it sparks creativity, the experts counter this claim by noting that nobody showed any significant change in their creative abilities in a survey they did on this principle. Naturally, we get the inevitable trippy visuals complete with snazzy dissolves, queasy zoom-ins, and nifty freeze frames. Better still, folks under the influence of acid are shown jumping off of cliffs and running in front of speeding cars. And boy does this doc totally soak up the 1960's thanks to the groovy hairstyles and far-out fashions on display. To further add to the considerable kitschy entertainment value, a slow-motion rumble, kids playing chicken, and pot smoking are all tossed in for good measure. Sal Mineo's enthusiastic narration serves as the yummy icing on an already tasty camp cake. A real hoot.
Review of LSD: Insight or Insanity?
