If you wanna rock and roll...

Rating: 7/10 (14 January 2006)

It is quite difficult to me to put aside my passion for rock and roll, glam rock, the 70's, and all those artists the movie refers to, one way or another (Bowie, Iggy Pop, Marc Bolan, Gary Glitter, etc.), it's hard to me to put that aside from the story itself. I admit that those who doesn't feel anything special for music won't feel much attracted to Velvet Goldmine.
It is not a proper musical but it isn't a common movie either. It's kind of a hybrid, and neither the life-story of fictitious rock star Brian Slade is nothing special nor the narrative line is too powerful.
So, if you like the seventies, Ziggy Stardust, Telegram Sam, the glitter... if you like rock and roll you'll enjoy Velvet Goldmine (that's for sure). In case rock and roll doesn't mean anything to you, hey, up and go!.
PS: Ewan McGregor's character it is supposed to be based on Iggy Pop but he looks more like Kurt Cobain, doesn't, he?
*My rate: 7/10