Film Reviews
Almost Famous
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- Starring: Billy Crudup
- Details: US / 120 mins / (15PG).
In what is essentially a homage to the redemptive power of music and youth, Patrick Fugit plays William Miller in Cameron Crowe's semi-autobiographical tale. Seduced by the notion of writing about rock music, 15-year-old Miller sets out on the road with band Stillwater and their alluring 'band aid' Penny Lane (Hudson).
While it's far from a bad film, Almost Famous is not the classic it's been heralded as in the US. Instead, it's an enjoyable - if messy and slightly predictable - affair, which suffers from Crowe's unfortunate tendency to over-emphasise cornier moments at the expense of the greater story. Still, worth a peek.
Review by Garreth Murphy
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