Overall, a dull trip down Nostalgic Road.
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09/07/01
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Rock Star (2001)
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Reviews Counted:119
Fresh:62
Rotten:57
Average Rating:5.4/10
Consensus: Like its title, Rock Star is rather generic, being not so much about the heavy metal scene than about rock cliches and formula.
Theatrical Release:Sep 7, 2001 Wide
Box Office: $16,552,203
Synopsis: Mark Wahlberg plays Chris Cole, a local guy from Pittsburgh who is a copy-machine repairman by day (still living at home), and the lead singer of Blood Pollution, a Steel Dragon tribute band, at... [More]
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Jennifer Aniston, Dominic West, Timothy Spall
Director: Stephen Herek
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Reviews for Rock Star
[Wahlberg] gives a performance that's both endearing and riveting.
09/07/01
A genuinely sweet film about the unadulterated dorkiness of being a devoted fan.
09/07/01
Wahlberg projects the same vulnerability mixed with testosterone that he's displayed in his best-fit roles.
09/07/01
If you lived for Def Leppard, Bon Jovi, et al., during the '80s, then you'll enjoy the nostalgic nods during this period piece.
09/07/01
On terms as simplified and generic as its title, Rock Star entertains.
09/07/01
By using metal primarily to promote values at odds with the music's expressed philosophies ... it sadly misses an opportunity to be much more vivid and compelling than it is.
09/07/01
The movie is all formula. But then, so is Jack Daniel's.
09/07/01
Top Critic...this "Almost Famous" wannabe is as naive and simple as Wahlberg's copycat gone large...
09/07/01
...quirky, raucous, and mostly winning
09/07/01
The first hour plays beautifully. Funny lines, a clever story, and a nice quick pace show exactly what good mainstream moviemaking can be.
09/06/01
Full of excess/consequence stuff you've seen before, but at least it delivers some affectionate mockery along the way.
09/06/01
A genial look at what happens when a wannabe becomes a headliner, Rock Star only stumbles when it decides it has to deliver a lesson about What's Really Important.
09/06/01
Top Critic[Wahlberg] continues to draw on his versatility and range, shedding the albatross of his hip-hop background and establishing himself as a genuine leading man.
09/06/01
While it has a few humorous moments and plenty of generic heavy metal music, it’s about as deep as the average heavy metal song, but – unfortunately – about 30 times as long.
09/06/01
A generally entertaining tale of an 80s heavy metal superfan who suddenly becomes his favorite band's lead singer.
09/06/01
As his star rises, the film slides completely into cliché.
09/06/01
Has enough wit and insight to make it worth watching.
09/06/01
Top CriticWe're supposed to be quietly appalled by the very things that are being used to draw thrill-seeking adolescents to the movie.
09/06/01
There's more drama in one episode of VH1's Behind the Music, more irony in This Is Spinal Tap, and more reality in The Decline of Western Civilization Part II.
09/06/01
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