“Woodstock: 3 Days that Defined a Generation” (Netflix)

Most documentaries about Woodstock and there have been a bunch this year celebrate the music of the concert. That is fine because the music was terrific, but this documentary goes into full detail about the evolution of the event, the behind the scenes and all the issues that surrounded it. Narrated and interviewed are attendees, performers and witnesses. It’s a fascinating journey about over 400,000 kids coming together, with not a care in the world just taking in music and celebrating peace at a time when the world was at its most volatile. It’s hard to believe how different the world was back then. There wasn’t any distractions of cell phones or social media. The concert ticket price for this massive event that had some of the biggest names in rock & folk was a mere $18 for all 3 days or $6 a day. The festival had issues with parking, traffic jams and they ran out of food. Today, most people would be screaming their heads off, but for 3 days in Woodstock, nobody gave a shit. I enjoyed this trip back in time.

Rating: (***)