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Velvet Goldmine

R
Movie
1998
2h 3m
English
Drama, Music
Almost a decade has elapsed since glam-rock superstar Brian Slade escaped the spotlight of the London scene. Now, investigative journalist Arthur Stuart is on assignment to uncover the truth behind the enigmatic Slade. Stuart, himself forged by the music of the 1970s, explores the larger-than-life stars who were once his idols and what has become of them since the turn of the new decade.
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7.1
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Velvet Goldmine (1998) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
63

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Ewan McGregor
Curt Wild
Toni Collette
Mandy Slade
Christian Bale
Arthur Stuart
Eddie Izzard
Jerry Devine
Emily Woof
Shannon
Janet McTeer
Female Narrator (voice)
Mairead McKinley
Wilde Housemaid
Luke Morgan Oliver
Oscar Wilde (8)
Osheen Jones
Jack Fairy (7)
Damian Suchet
BBC Reporter
Danny Nutt
Kissing Sailor
Ray Shell
Murray
Alastair Cumming
Tommy Stone
Zoe Boyce
Girl on Subway
Jim Whelan
Mr. Stuart
Sylvia Grant
Mrs. Stuart
Tim Hans
Manchester Teacher
Ryan Pope
Arthur's Brother
Stuart Callaghan
Boy in Record Shop 1
Directed By: Todd Haynes
Written By: Todd Haynes (Screenplay), James Lyons (Story)

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Jordyep says...
one year ago
This is a really smart way of doing a music ‘biopic’. The protagonist is basically an amalgamation of several famous musicians, so that gives writer/director Todd Haynes all the room to focus on the aspects of glam rock he finds the most interesting. There’s a lot happening here under the surface, it paints a pretty in depth picture of the genre’s theatrical roots, visual aesthetic, lgbt allyship, sexual explicitness, music style and so much more. Unfortunately the script is a little patchy in places. I think that removing Christian Bale and the flashback framing device would fix a lot of issues in regards to exposition and focus, it really doesn’t add that much to the film. Meyers and McGregor are good at recreating the vocal styles of the era, besides that I thought everyone’s acting was just fine. The directing, on the other hand, is amazing. Haynes captures the unique vibe and campy aesthetic of glam rock effortlessly trough the tone, editing and cinematography. The musical interludes in particular are probably the most entertaining part of the film. 7/10
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manicure says...
one year ago
Christian Bale plays a reporter who reconstructs the glam rock era by documenting the life of a fictional singer who embodies the androgynous essence of the idols of the time, all while investigating a mystery with multiple narrators in a "Citizen Kane" fashion. The film may offer a somewhat distorted view of the glam rock years, but the premise that introduces Oscar Wilde as the progenitor of glam should be enough for the viewer to understand that it’s nothing that should be taken too seriously. The extravagant direction, costumes, and props are a true delight, not to mention the various caricatures aimed at sublimating and blending together the essence of stars like Bowie, Ferry, Reed, Pop, and many others. The focus on sexuality was maybe a little too much, but other than that, it was a messy yet truly entertaining piece of work.
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Featured User Reviews

CinemaSerf
10 months ago
With the swinging sixties finally on the wane, "Brian Slade" (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) is starting to feel redundant. His career seems doomed - until that is, he is inspired by the potency of a "Curt Wild" (Ewan McGregor) concert and like a caterpillar to a butterfly, is reborn as the sexually ambiguou More
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Gimly
6 years ago
If you stop for five minutes to actually think about the plot, Velvet Goldmine falls apart, but if you just think about how off-the-charts wonderful all the individual aspects are, you'll be just fine.

_Final rating:★★★½ - I strongly recommend you make the time._
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