Review of Velvet Goldmine (1998) by Aaron T — 01 Aug 2008

A gloriously stylized journey through glam rock and the sexual revolution. I love Todd Haynes.

This review of Velvet Goldmine (1998) was written by Aaron T on 01 Aug 2008.

Velvet Goldmine has generally received positive reviews.

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By John B (4,244) on 24 Dec 2012

A passable if not perfect depiction of the glam rock era. David Bowie deserves a better recollection of his past…

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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 Harry W (1,900) on 13 Dec 2015

Having no idea what to expect from Velvet Goldmine, I simply went in blind hoping for some sort of stylish glitz and glam…

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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 Richard Harrington (181) for Washington Post (9,851) on 10 May 2016

The film is a visually beautiful but clumsily plotted mishmash of Citizen Kane, Eddie and the Cruisers and England's last overblown movie musical,…

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There is a deep sense of ennui embedded in Velvet Goldmine, an acknowledgement that something singular from those years of glam can never be…

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By Craig Marine (17) for San Francisco Examiner (1,621) on 29 Aug 2013

On the one hand, you want to praise it for its stylishness and originality in tackling some fascinating subject matter…

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By Alejandro E (452) on 05 Sep 2015

El auge y caida de un rockstar sirve aunque no del todo brillante como una imagen radiografica de uno de los generos definitivos de la musica…

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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 Tokyochuchu (340) on 22 Dec 2013

Velvet Goldmine is a mostly interesting glide through the times of glam-rock culture…

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