(1998 Feature Film)
Starring
Ewan McGregor, Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Reviewed by Blase DiStefano
"Cabaret it ain't." But Velvet Goldmine is a musical in the same vein as the Bob Fosse classic—the music is sung from the stage and pushes the plot forward.
Director Todd Haynes takes us back to the '70s glam-rock era in London where young people experimented with their sexuality, due in part to the likes of David Bowie, Lou Reed, Iggy Pop, and Brian Ferry. Their music was more than music—it was show: extraordinary costumes, outrageous hair and makeup, and compelling performances. Goldmine is a gem.
["Velvet Goldmine" played in November 1998
at Houston's River Oaks Theatre.]
[This review ran in OutSmart magazine, November 1998.]
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