Could have been great

Rating: Null/10 (7 September 2001)

Surrounded by a cast that's almost as hairy as the one in his last movie, Mark Wahlberg plays Chris, a rock fan turned band member. Wahlberg fails to be a convincing rock star, or even a convincing movie star for that matter. His acting is tolerable only in comparison to that of the empty, vacuous Jennifer Aniston. There's some great music, though some of it is very misplaced. Kiss, AC/DC and The Beach Boys? Surely some mistake. Other highlights are the star's family, and Timothy Spall as the band's road manager.
As it is the film fails to deliver on its promise of showing you what it would be really like to go from fan to idol. They should have ditched Aniston and gotten more into the concerts, the sex, the drugs, the in fighting, and the money. They should have shown how little a part of "the big picture" the music is as the corporate machine rolls across the country.
All in all a disappointing movie. Best to get the soundtrack, then show up for the hilarious end credits.