Review of Velvet Goldmine (1998) by Carmen B — 14 Nov 2007

Kinda lame, but it an awesomely faggy/glam way.

This review of Velvet Goldmine (1998) was written by Carmen B on 14 Nov 2007.

Velvet Goldmine has generally received positive reviews.

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Director Todd Haynes' (Safe) much-anticipated look at the glam rock scene of two decades ago, is like a jigsaw puzzle with half of the pieces missing…

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There are moments when Velvet Goldmine threatens to collapse under the weight of writer/director Todd Haynes' (Poison, Safe) ambition…

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By Roman R (421) on 22 Jun 2013

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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By Matthew S (2,399) on 24 May 2015

The critics failed to grasp the magic contained in Todd Hayne's passionate ode to the era of Glam Rock…

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By Gilda M (1) on 24 Jun 2013

Glam and glitters everywhere, but as uneven as the sound balance…

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By Liam Lacey (1,725) for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (4,018) on 13 Jul 2017

The movie is dramatically limp, running out of narrative steam long before the set decorator runs out of colours…

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By Zachary Y (404) on 18 Jun 2015

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

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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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