Review of Rock of Ages (2012) by Tvjerry — 18 Jun 2012

The biggest surprise: this movie is funny (intentionally). Sure, there's a trite love story, but the supporting cast provides quite a few laughs. What takes up most of the time is a string of anthem rock classics sung by every member of the cast.

Some are fun and successful (the best gay love song ever), but many are downright embarrassing. Tom Cruise, as the metal god, is sometimes swaggering cool, sometimes funny. Adam Shankman's direction/choreography is occasionally dazzling.

Overall, this non-stop barrage of rock music videos succeeds on some levels and is simply silly on others.