Rocky Horror Part Three.

Rating: Null/10 (15 November 2000)

Obviously a great film, but patience IS needed for VELVET to prove it's worth. A return to an "epic" style, thought to have died during the last few decades - think CALIGULA or DAWN OF THE DEAD; "event" movies. Minor Flaws: negates the bubblegum hooks of Sweet, Bay City Rollers & nascent Abba in favour of pretentious Bowie, Bolan, Pop (Placebo DO try their best) & Ewan looks more Cobain than "Wild"; 'though one couldn't imagine puritanical "grunge" bores exposing a penis. Eventually, Christian Bale carries the unwieldly format, raising expectations for AMERICAN PSYCHO. Is this the ROCKY HORROR of the '90s??