This is what I've been waiting for!

Rating: Null/10 (28 August 2002)

Although I liked Almost Famous too but Rock Star is really my Rock & Roll movie. Of course the plot is predictable, It isn't like the Doors or Almost Famous with a biographical story formula, but nobody as in nobody has ever attempted to write and direct a story about 80's Rock music and it's lifestyle, This one nailed it right. The problem is, when you put a very slow exposition of the characters and slow pacing in the film it tends to get boring, Rock Star's plot is well paced and focuses not only on the characters but on the music and lifestyle too.
The ending wherein Chris Cole(Mark Wahlberg) passes the mic to a wannabe and sees his final glimpse of Rock and Roll accompanying with a very powerful dramatic rock score is my favorite scene in the film. The Love Story blends well in it too, It is balanced not like Almost famous wherein Rock Music is just a supporting story, Here everybody is a star the Characters whether big or small roles, the simple plot, the music, everything.
For over the years I really missed the 80's music and this is really what I've been waiting for, A movie tribute to the bands and music of the 80's to early 90's who are gone and out of the pop scene completely ignored by this generation of today. But there will come a time people will appreciate it soon, what comes around goes around.
And that is the essence of Rock and Roll.

A Perfect 10 for a perfect movie!