The film received mixed reviews from critics . According to '' Q '' magazine , " few people emerged from seeing the film having raised their opinions of that band and especially its singer Jim Morrison . " The problem , as critic Keith Cameron has put it , was not so much that " Stone dwelled upon Morrison the inebriate , the philanderer , or the pretentious Lizard King ... No , blame clichéd Hollywood devices for sucking the wonder from the pioneering band : actors with fake hair saying silly things ... " and " a self-important director 's turgid attempts to make grand statements about America . " On Rotten Tomatoes , the film has a 57 % approval rating , based on 60 reviews , with an average rating of 6.01 / 10 . The site 's consensus states : " Val Kilmer delivers a powerhouse performance as one of rock 's most incendiary figures , but unfortunately , Oliver Stone is unable to shed much light on the circus surrounding the star . " Metacritic reports a 62 out of 100 rating , based on 19 critics , indicating " generally favorable reviews . " '' Rolling Stone '' gave the film four out of four stars . The film was entered into the 17th Moscow International Film Festival
17th Moscow International Film Festival
17th Moscow International Film Festival
The Doors (film)