Review of Velvet Goldmine (1998) by Elisse L — 22 Jan 2008

Im in love!...so estupid my comment..but its true im in love with this movie.

This review of Velvet Goldmine (1998) was written by Elisse L on 22 Jan 2008.

Velvet Goldmine has generally received positive reviews.

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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 Gordon I (55) on 05 Oct 2013

I like the glam rock era, and 'Velvet Goldmine' manages to capture the look and feel of a lot of it, but the story its visuals are draped on…

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