predictable, formula stuff, lame performances

Rating: 3/10 (9 September 2001)

Although I wasn't expecting much, I still came away disappointed. It is more of the same predictable, formula drivel that seems to drive the motion picture industry. It offered no new insight into the behind the scenes world of rock and roll: the emphasis on money, the stifling of creativity, and the excesses of temptation turn the artist into a product. Is this news to anyone? Sad to say, the same is true of the movie industry, as is plainly exhibited by this film. Mark Wahlberg reprises his Dirk Diggler role from "Boogie Nights" and Jennifer Aniston continues to play Rachel from "Friends," as she seems to do in every role she takes. Everything in this movie, from the script to the acting to the directing, lacks imagination and creativity.