Spacey Glittery Gay and Fun

Rating: 10/10 (9 April 1999)

I loved VELVET GOLDMINE just because the movie was so well-designed. The plot is a little bit thin, and sure they ripped off a lot of David Bowie's life without being a film biography, but it is so much fun that I am willing to ignore that. The gay-theme of the movie is heavy-handed, and if that makes you uncomfortable maybe you should stay away. But there is nothing graphic, and really everything is sacrificed to take you down a sequined trail that shows how rock and theatre merged from the hideous folk-singers of the 60s to the androgynous butterflies of GLAM. I love the music and the images. Let yourself get lost in that, and you'll enjoy this movie on a level that few films can capture you on.