I know there have been a couple of earlier threads about this movie, but all of them started and ended before it came to the cinemas - so I think it is time for a new one.

Having no personal knowledge of the Greenwich village folk scene in the early sixties I liked the movie: nice laid back music, good dialogues, good acting, and a good story as well. Strange but realistic that the main character is largely unable to show feelings/communicate without insulting others outside of his music (for instance in the scene where he literally explodes when Mrs. Gofein joins in instead of simply admitting that the suicide of his partner Mikey still hurts to much*), can`t deceide to visit his ex-girlfriend/child when he drives by their hometown on the way back from Chicago, often generally behaving like ab asshole with other musicians) or picking the wrong songs to the occasion ("Death of Queen Jane would have been more appropriate with the Gofein`s guest who was a pianist specializing in old music than with a producer/club owner) Also good choice of actors/faces (the Gofein`s guests appeared quite freakish to me...).

Apart from your impressions of the music & acting I´d be intetested in any reminiscences about the folk scene at that time and place - there shold be some catters who had been there....

Best wishes
Ernest


*= I have experienced similar things with musicians