Leave your expectations at the door. Todd Haynes’ shimmeringly stylish tale of the life, death, and rebirth of the fictional, Bowie-esque British superstar Brian Slade (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) fluidly interweaves the glitter, glamor, and hallucinatory horniness of rock and roll. Winner of the Best Artistic Contribution award at the Cannes Film Festival, Velvet Goldmine presents a dazzling take on identity & possibility while structured as a sort of New Queer Cinema riff on Citizen Kane. Cast members Meyers, Christian Bale, and Toni Collette shine but it’s the revealing performance from Ewan McGregor that steals the show.
“A ravishing rock dream.” – Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly
“Velvet Goldmine is a feverish dream of a film, a riot of color and attitude that is all pop decadence, all night long.” – Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
