Review of Velvet Goldmine (1998) by Kathie D — 16 Apr 2010

I enjoyed this movie & the music immensley, I watch it at least once a month on dvd.

This review of Velvet Goldmine (1998) was written by Kathie D on 16 Apr 2010.

Velvet Goldmine has generally received positive reviews.

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By Liam Lacey (1,725) for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (4,018) on 13 Jul 2017

The movie is dramatically limp, running out of narrative steam long before the set decorator runs out of colours…

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By James Berardinelli (4,524) for ReelViews (4,523) on 03 Jan 2018

Director Todd Haynes' (Safe) much-anticipated look at the glam rock scene of two decades ago, is like a jigsaw puzzle with half of the pieces missing…

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By Jacob B (1,524) on 11 Dec 2016

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By David Sterritt (1,643) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 18 Jan 2016

The music and camera work are dazzling, and the story has solid sociological insights into a fascinating pop-culture period…

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By Zachary Y (404) on 18 Jun 2015

Bad music is the main problem, another huge one is lack of conclusion, poor narrative-style and boring characters…

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By Stuart K (1,373) on 29 Jul 2014

Strictly a cult classic the not only brings the whole 1970's glam glitter rock to life, but clings to it as tightly as it can…

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By Richard B (1,390) on 08 Jan 2016

Weird movie diving into bl territory but it wasn't bad…

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By Elvis Mitchell (489) for The New York Times (9,847) on 23 Aug 2015

Brilliantly reimagines the glam-rock 70's as a brave new world of electrifying theatricality and sexual possibility, to the point where identifying…

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By Romeo H (212) on 27 Jan 2016

Visually dazzling, sociologically insightful, and well-acted, Velvet Goldmine is an interesting celebration of glam-rock culture and sexual…

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By Shae S (166) on 17 Jan 2013

I love this..cant understand why average rating's so low. \ One should really listen to the music in this movie…

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