Review of Velvet Goldmine (1998) by Kris C — 22 Aug 2008

Christian Bale, Ewan McGregor and Johnathan Rhys-Meyers all in one movie!

This review of Velvet Goldmine (1998) was written by Kris C on 22 Aug 2008.

Velvet Goldmine has generally received positive reviews.

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Velvet Goldmine no es precisamente un biopic de David Bowie ni una obra que profundice en sus personajes sino mas bien un retrato de la escena…

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

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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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By Bill M (1,080) on 31 Jul 2015

This is a truly strange and unique little movie, on the surface (and this movie is all surface really) nothing much works, the acting is really…

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By Milena K (18) on 07 Dec 2012

Brilliant movie. Great music and great performances from all actors. Love it…

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It wants to be a movie in search of a truth, but it's more like a movie in search of itself…

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