Supposedly About Sexual Confusion...But Just Confused

Rating: 3/10 (17 February 2000)

This was supposed to be about the sexual confusion of the 1970s "Glam Rock" era in Britain & followed the central character's exploration of his bisexuality, which was fashionable at the time amongst those who could afford the lifestyle.
But this story is just a mess, hampered by trying to copy real life people (Bowie & Iggy Pop etc) without straying so close as to risk being sued. It also means that the essential sounds of that time are missing too, as no 70s Glam Rock tracks are included. Instead we get neutered pastiche noises, which lacks everything about what made Glam Rock tracks ROCK in the first place.
The same goes for the story, as it bobs & weaves from here to there in a seemingly aimless manner & the few plot lines that emerge never gel. I get the impression that the writers suddenly found themselves, late in the day, with large sections of their work being shredded due to legal implications & they had to rescue it somehow. The results should have been consigned to the bin as well & we could all have gained from having something decent released instead.
This is a shame, this is the first lame duck I have ever come across from Channel 4 films, as they have always succeeded before. While this should be something to envy, for small production houses like this it can be very dangerous, as Hand Made Films found out to their cost! One flop broke them, despite all their previous successes.
You may like it, but in essence it does little to explain the 1970s Glam Rock era, as it claims to do. If you weren't there at the time, you may find something in it. But for those of us who were, it looks about as convincing as a Ziggue-Ziggue-Sputnick "performance".