Glam rock on the verge of changing the world.

Rating: 7/10 (14 May 2005)

The British Glam Rock movement is all here...the flamboyant costumes, the glitter, the energy, the statement coifed heads, the preening and pulsating glammer pop stars intent on changing the world. Arthur Stuart(Christian Bale)is a British newspaper reporter investigating the legend of bisexual glam icon Brian Slade(Jonathan Rhys-Meyers), who drops out of sight after staging his own death as a publicity stunt during a concert. Although married to Mandy(Toni Collette), Slade is infatuated with punk pioneer Curt Wild(Ewan McGregor)and will stop at nothing to further their careers. Director Todd Haynes, who also shares writing credit, is far from restrained in presenting this very flashy, visual, sexual and character altering musical movement. This obvious homage to David Bowie, Iggy Pop and Kurt Cobain has more than its share of nudity and sexual situations. The talents of Rhys-Meyers and McGregor seem to feed off the other. Curious yellow? All that glimmers is not gold.