Glitter and Glam!

Rating: 10/10 (5 August 2002)

This is a great movie if you are interested in the Glam Rock of the '70s, David Bowie, Iggy Pop, bi/homosexuality, or any combination thereof. You'll find it all in Velvet Goldmine, a movie dripping with references to the glittery years in London, full of lightly veiled allusions to Bowie and Iggy, and with lots and lots of Oscar Wilde quotes of decadence and pleasure. The movie is beautiful just to watch, with it's amazing costumes and camera work. But it also tells a story, a story I think, of love. Love of self, love of pleasure, love of "becoming a star" and "creating a sensation". I highly recommend it, especially for fans of Ewan McGregor and Jonathan Rhys-Myers, who both have great characters and portray them wonderfully. This is one to watch over and over.