Definately not for everyone...

Rating: Null/10 (12 May 2002)

If you liked "The Linguini Incident" you might be in the niche for this movie.
Velvet Goldmine is completely about visual style. The characters are driven by looks and moves more than anything else, trampling over emotions and any other humanistic qualities in many cases. That's about the only thing this movie can be praised for delivering effectively.
The film itself is done the same way, unashamedly it would seem, and the audience for whom it was intended for likely doesn't care. Again, image means everything. Who needs a plot?
In a nutshell, take the quirky characters from The Linguini Incident and imagine who those characters would idolize, then make a movie about them. That's pretty much what Velvet Goldmine is. If that's your cup of tea this might be worth a look. Otherwise, I recommend you stay far far away.