Review of Almost Famous (2000) by Russell G — 18 Sep 2015
Cameron Crowe wrote, produced and directed this story based partially on his own personal experiences. Like Crowe, the main character is a bright child who skips grades leading to him graduating at a young age in the 70s.
Following Crowe's path, the sixteen-year-old high-school graduate lands a dream job of writing for Rolling Stone where he interviews and tours with the rock bands he loves. The band and many of the characters are fictitious, but it still maintains a deeply personal authenticity few movies have.
It shows you that the often-idealized life of a rock star is not so attractive. The more we know about our heroes the more disillusioned we become. Even though the story is not truly remarkable, but the fulfilling characters make it completely worthwhile.
The cast has depth and quality. Great acting performances from a young Patrick Fugit, Billy Crudup, and Frances McDormand make the story shine. This may be the best performance to date from Kate Hudson and Zooey Deschanel.
Even small support roles have quality performers like Jason Lee, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rainn Wilson, and Jimmy Fallon. The story is not necessarily happy or inspiring, but it has heart, passion for music and journalism and most rewardingly family love.
This review of Almost Famous (2000) was written by Russell G on 18 Sep 2015.
Almost Famous has generally received very positive reviews.
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