Not quite "Almost Famous"..

Rating: 7/10 (30 January 2002)

Okay, hands up. How many of you once dreamed about being a rock star? In this tale, a heavy-medal wanna-be rocker fan (Wahlberg) gets his chance when he is miraculously overheard at a taped concert, singing (read that "screaming") along with his favorite band, "Steel Dragon". He and girlfriend/manager Emily (Aniston) are plucked out of their mediocre lives and suddenly thrust into the so called "glitz" of rock and roll fame. Will their love survive the wild nights, endless parties, drugs and touring schedules? I didn't really care, as I found Wahlberg and Aniston hopelessly mismatched. Still, the story line is interesting "enough" and a great sound track makes up for this lightweight story of a heavy metal band member.