Much of the film is told in flashback, while Linda and Paul cope with her cancer treatments. It presents an interesting look at the couple’s loving relationship and some insight into the breakup of rock’s most famous group (Yoko Ono looks especially nasty in this depiction). Unfortunately, it explains away immoral behavior with the tired excuse: “It was the ‘60s.”

Sadly, throughout Linda’s illness and eventual death, no spiritual awareness is portrayed. What their religious beliefs were, the filmmakers didn’t think important enough to portray. Since the film is about battling and eventually facing death, I find the production rather lightweight, not dealing with a spiritual quest. Were they into any religion? No idea. Did they ever pray for God’s healing or strength? You won’t learn that from this production. I always find it tragic viewing nonreligious people facing death. How much more frightening it must be for them to face the unknown without a faith to sustain them.

The positive of this film: Once they found one another, Paul and Linda seemed devoted to each other, forsaking all others. They shared their lives, opened themselves up to each other’s needs and supported one another through difficult times. I believe this to be a positive look at the sanctity of marriage. Although there is some sexual activity, the scenes are not exploitive, but rather serve to reveal the main characters’ look at social mores. However, because there are no consequences shown after the sex act between Linda and Jim Morrison, Dove cannot award our seal to this movie