Review of Velvet Goldmine (1998) by Angela D — 24 Oct 2008

Im only giving it three stars because of Ewan McGregor's performance in this film. He was crazy.

This review of Velvet Goldmine (1998) was written by Angela D on 24 Oct 2008.

Velvet Goldmine has generally received positive reviews.

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