Leave your expectations at the door
Almost a decade since larger-than-life glam-rock enigma Brian Slade disappeared from public eye, an investigative journalist is on assignment to uncover the truth behind his former idol.
Director: Todd Haynes
Cast: Ewan McGregor, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Toni Collette, Christian Bale, Suzy Eddie Izzard, Emily Woof, Michael Feast, Janet McTeer
Gimly - 7/10
If you stop for five minutes to actually think about the plot, Velvet Goldmine falls apart, but if you just think about how off-the-charts wonderful all the individual aspects are, you'll be just fine. _Final rating:★★★½ - I strongly recommend you make the time._
May 31, 2017
CinemaSerf - 6/10
With the swinging sixties finally on the wane, "Brian Slade" (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) is starting to feel redundant. His career seems doomed - until that is, he is inspired by the potency of a "Curt Wild" (Ewan McGregor) concert and like a caterpillar to a butterfly, is reborn as the sexually ambiguous "Maxwell Demon" a glam rock icon inspiring adulation the world over. Just as he reaches his zenith...
August 28, 2023
Leave your expectations at the door
Almost a decade since larger-than-life glam-rock enigma Brian Slade disappeared from public eye, an investigative journalist is on assignment to uncover the truth behind his former idol.
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Almost a decade since larger-than-life glam-rock enigma Brian Slade disappeared from public eye, an investigative journalist is on assignment to uncover the truth behind his former idol.
2h 3m
August 28, 1998
Todd Haynes
Ewan McGregor, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Toni Collette
Drama, Music
R
