Great Rock 'N' Roll Movie!

Rating: Null/10 (2 March 2003)

What a tough treat this movie is!
First, it's just a great music movie; if you like well done screen musical performances, see it. Think of it like Rocky Horror, with music that's actually 10 times better, and a script that doesn't leave a weird aftertaste.
An engaging story, and a wild full-frontal assault on the clash between rhetorical and actual freedom.
A slight warning: I'm not sure whether the movie "falls" at the end, or if it was just planned that way. Just be aware that the "plot" (such as it is) gets abandoned about 4/5ths way through, and it's up to you to decide whether what remains is a logical or esthetic next step toward some kind of high-level resolution. It worked for me OK, but if it doesn't for you, you'll be forgiven. For me, the movie earned the right to "take off", be daring, and "resolve" the way it did.
Give it a shot.