Review of Almost Famous (2000) by Private U — 02 Nov 2015
This movie was a blast from the past for me. I was in my seventeens when it came out and was not the movie fanatic I am now, so I have to admit that I kind of missed it at the time. I had the opportunity to watch it lately and I was really really amazed.
A really long movie for my taste but one that did not slug or drag even for a minute. Loved the story behind the "band-aids" and the acting by Kate Hudson and Billy Crudup. Patrick Fugit was also amazing in his acting, and being at his age more or less at the time, I am thankful that I didn't watch it back then cause I would have ended up some kind of reporter myself...!
Philip Seymour Hoffman was iconic for one more time, leveling up the entire movie just with some short scenes after his lengthy appearance in the beginning. The movie depicts all the backstage stories of rock bands in the best way possible being soooo close to the real situation that it's amazing.
It's a movie that does not hesitate to describe things as they happen and it gives the average person a really accurate view of how the industry of show business used to work at the time (or still does). The Jimmy Fallon appearance was also something that I was unaware about and I was thunderstruck by his amazing haircut! This was to die for!
Overall, this is more than a decent movie that should be watched by anyone that considers themselves a rock fan and a movie buff!
This review of Almost Famous (2000) was written by Private U on 02 Nov 2015.
Almost Famous has generally received very positive reviews.
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