'Magic Trip: Ken Kesey’s Search For A Kool Place' Review

From the 2011 Miami International Film Festival, we review Alison Ellwood and Alex Gibney's documentary feature about Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters.

I mentioned in my Miami International Film Festival doc preview that Alison Ellwood and Alex Gibney’s Magic Trip: Ken Kesey’s Search for a Kool Place was not one of my most anticipated. I hadn’t heard good buzz at Sundance on the film, and I’m not a huge fan of Gibney lately anyway. Also, his doc on Hunter S. Thompson, Gonzo, was a huge disappointment f…