Review of Rock Star (2001) by Jens S — 11 Jan 2009

This film takes you back to the 80s, the days of hair metal and tells the story of a hard rock singer becoming the new lead of his favorite band. While the movie takes its time to introduce the tribute band he is starting with and his actual time on top of the game feels a bit rushed in the second half, it is still always entertaining and the good scenes (like the "Once in a lifetime" montage) outweigh the stupid ones (car race, WTF?).

While the plot mostly sticks to the expected stereotypes of rise to fame, sex, drugs and rock'n roll and the burden of it all on a relationship, there is surprisingly little drama and it's all wrapped up rather nicely after all.

The end credits also show that the creators probably didn't take this as seriously as the movie sometimes feels. The soundtrack with the likes of Bon Jovi, Def Leppard and AC/DC makes for a nostalgic trip back to those days as well.

For fans of the (music) genre: not bad at all.