A beautiful "fairy" tale, and
deep eulogy to shallowness, Velvet Goldmine is a trippy
look at the Glam Rock era. Fictionalized versions of David Bowie,
Iggy Pop and Brian Eno take center stage in a world spawned by
the magical gemstones of Oscar Wilde, where style always wins
in the end, and all that glitters is gay. A flamboyant rock star
who lived in terror of not being misunderstood is sought by a
reporter and ex-fan 10 years after his mysterious disappearance.
Director Todd Haynes uses homosexual Barbie dolls, swirling feathers,
glowing green aliens and wardrobes that would embarrass Liberace
to craft a Brother's Grimm version of the '70s. Starring the shockingly
beautiful Johnathon Rhys-Meyers as a David Bowie stand-in, and
Ewan McGregor as a guy who doesn't need a light saber.
--James DiGiovanna
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