Like glam rock, so much sound and fury, signifying nothing.

Rating: 2/10 (18 August 1999)

While this movie is at times visually stunning, and the concept was intriguing, my praise ends there. The lack of direction gave me the feeling that 'the inmates had taken over the asylum', or at least the film's wardrobe department had. The plot never moves, never tells its story fully, and subplots which seemed more interesting than the overall film (Jack Fairy for example) are never carried to fruition.
Velvet Goldmine is all flash and noise, but no substance. But then, isn't that what glam rock is all about?