Nothing is perfect but this movie comes pretty close. If Cameron Crowe's experience as a young journalist was anything like this movie portrayed he has my eternal envy. Having the opportunity to get "up close and personal" to the rock'n roll gods of the era and everything that goes with that is truly enviable. But to be able to tell the story on the screen, and have so many talented people create so many wonderful performances in the telling is so special. Kate Hudson is so real as Penny Lane, with the dreams and the expectations and the disappointments. When she is on the screen you can't take your eyes off of her. And Patrick Fugit as William Miller, so naive and so in love with the music and the people who perform it. And he's so much his mother's son. And Frances McDormand, Billy Crudup and the rest of this terrific cast enhance this excellent film. I've been a firm believer that you cannot be disappointed by a Rob Reiner film and now I'll add Cameron Crowe to that small list.
Being a child of the 60's I have to say there is nothing that beats the music of that period, but this story is a tribute to everyone who has helped, for better or worse, to make rock 'n roll music what it has become. And that's not just the musicians...it's also, and mostly, the fans who have shown their love for, and appreciation for, and support of, this wonderful creation that, in my humble opinion, enriches our lives.
Being a child of the 60's I have to say there is nothing that beats the music of that period, but this story is a tribute to everyone who has helped, for better or worse, to make rock 'n roll music what it has become. And that's not just the musicians...it's also, and mostly, the fans who have shown their love for, and appreciation for, and support of, this wonderful creation that, in my humble opinion, enriches our lives.