Being a fan

Rating: 10/10 (5 October 1999)

It's hard to translate thoughts into film, and even more difficult to rely on visuals rather than words, but Todd Haynes does it. It's beautiful, the people are beautiful, the shots are beautiful, the whole film feels lush and tangible. And the story itself is wonderful, because it's not really about rock stars as much as it is about being a fan and looking up at these incredibly untouchable people who you can identify with without ever meeting and who you are meant to adore.