There is nothing better than a passion project - especially when it’s about a passion.
Crowe’s directorial debut is a unique effort. Semi-autobiographical and wholly enjoyable, it provides us with an insight into the 70s music scene - which is as glamorous as it is grotesque.
What sets Almost Famous apart from other depictions of the time is Crowe’s uncanny ability to capture the zeitgeist of the time. With every song, we feel wholly engrossed in the world, and…
A pseudo-incestuous twilight with a very questionable extended metaphor which somehow constituted a whole film of exploration. So much time was spent focusing on the love interests that the parts of the film which were actually interesting were completely sidetracked; were the parents merely looking to fill the void their son left like Asia said? What happened to the son? Why did the head of the orphanage care about Rigel so much? Is Rigel her actual son? How did she…
It certainly leaves an impact, but it also leaves too much wanting. Shinkai was right. Not about ignoring the film alltogether, though; it’s a must watch. He was wrong about that.
