Pop idle

Rating: 5/10 (9 June 2005)

It may be down to the presence of Maxwell Caulfield ('star' of Grease 2 and megasoap The Colbys), but this unremarkable confection from the 90s has a curiously 80s vibe. We join the teen misfits working at laid-back Joe's music store just as life there is about to end as they know it. A big franchise is about to take over, so before The Man puts them all on 'mute', they decide to go out on a high. Apart from the suicidal goth chick, of course.
With characters as sketchily drawn as these, it's no surprise that most of the cast are still unknown - with the notable exceptions of Renee Zellweger and Liv Tyler. The former did her career no harm by making the most of her sweet-slut role but, let's face it, Liv's looks and lineage were always going to guarantee her stardom.
A harmless enough teen flick but essentially High Fidelity with an insipid script and inferior performances. The most fun occurs when Caulfield rocks up as a cheesy pop idol.