Velvet Goldmine

Miramax Films | Release Date: November 6, 1998

8.0	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 55 Ratings

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TokyochuchuDec 22, 2013

Velvet Goldmine is a mostly interesting glide through the times of glam-rock culture. Certain characters are obviously thinly veiled versions of real life artists such as David Bowie and Iggy Pop. Velvet Goldmine has a good soundtrackVelvet Goldmine is a mostly interesting glide through the times of glam-rock culture. Certain characters are obviously thinly veiled versions of real life artists such as David Bowie and Iggy Pop. Velvet Goldmine has a good soundtrack (obviously), some eye popping visuals and a chance to catch Christian Bale before mega fame. That said, it does lose traction during it's final third.… Expand

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JLuis_001Dec 1, 2019

The glamor and the style are present but the story is not.
Many times I wanted to watch this film and unfortunately I was disappointed.

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DawdlingPoetNov 28, 2021

The most memorable performances in this film, I felt, were from Christian Bale and Toni Collette. It was also nice seeing Eddie Izzard in this film too - he also does well in his role as Jerry Devine.
Its a diverting, entertaining enoughThe most memorable performances in this film, I felt, were from Christian Bale and Toni Collette. It was also nice seeing Eddie Izzard in this film too - he also does well in his role as Jerry Devine.
Its a diverting, entertaining enough watch I suppose, with some amusing moments but I didn't feel there was very much in the way of a clear plot narrative/structure as such. Its alright but not a film I'd personally speciffically recommend as such, no.… Expand

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