Inspiring

Rating: 8/10 (18 December 2004)

Whilst many might argue that the film isn't 'good' in the sense that it's not the sort of film which will be remembered as a classic many years in the future, I love this film.
I'm not a fan of metal as portrayed in this film, the film itself is set only a year after I was born, yet the music in this makes my skin tingle! We all die young is an incredible song, as is Colorful, and Wahlberg's incredible voice more than makes up for a slight lack of complexity in the plot. Having said this, i don't see that as a negative point, as it is a great story.
Music aside, the message of the film makes me chuckle each time i see it - that however much you can devote your life to something, and want to be something you're not, a lot of the time you're wrong, and what you really want is what you already had. I've seen this film again and again, and I think that the beauty of the film is that each time I pick up on new jokes which have subtly been woven into the background.
Simply put, the film inspires me.