Cavalier Glam-Rock

Rating: 10/10 (14 July 1999)

Velvet Goldmine is one of the better movies I have seen in quite some time. The director, Todd Haynes, has an interesting, moody style similar to that of High Art. It took me a bit to fall into the movie because the pacing threw me, but after I adjusted I thoroughly enjoyed every bit of it. If you like music and the glam-rock lifestyle you will probably enjoy this movie. Some of my friends disagree but I can definitely see a little David Bowie, Mick Jagger and Robert Smith (look hard) in the main character Brian Slade. If you have an aversion to long musical cuts in film this may not be something you would enjoy. If your 420 compatible you could definitely find a lot in this movie.