Pop ate itself

Rating: 7/10 (20 October 2002)

One long, long pop/rock video.
Loved the opening sequence: the Nature Boy song leading into voice over narrative by the heartbroken young man starting to type/tell the story.
Did the style remind anyone else of Coppola's Dracula? That is, the "outdoor" sets and the edgy camera work. I'll bet it was an influence. They even both have references to drinking absinthe and seeing the green fairy.
The characters are flat and everything is pretty darn predictable, but that's OK. It's a fun movie that doesn't take itself seriously.