Review of Velvet Goldmine (1998) by Jonathan Rosenbaum for Chicago Reader — 29 Mar 2013
Conceptual to a fault, writer-director Todd Haynes (Poison, Safe) realizes one of his oldest and most cherished projects -- a celebration of the glam-rock era and the bisexuality it turned into an opulent circus -- with wit, glitter, and energy, but with such a scant sense of character or period that it leaves one feeling relatively empty as soon as it's over.
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This review of Velvet Goldmine (1998) was written by Jonathan Rosenbaum and published by Chicago Reader on 29 Mar 2013.
Velvet Goldmine has generally received positive reviews.
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