
Chris Cole was born to rock. His longtime girlfriend Emily believes his talent could take him all the way - but Chris worships at the altar of Bobby Beers, the fiery frontman for heavy metal legends Steel Dragon. By day, Chris still lives at home with his parents and spends his days repairing copy machines. But when Chris takes the stage, fronting Pennsylvania's premiere Steel Dragon tribute band, all of that disappears. Chris Cole is Bobby Beers - mesmerizing audiences with ... (Full plot summary below)
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Chris Cole was born to rock. His longtime girlfriend Emily believes his talent could take him all the way - but Chris worships at the altar of Bobby Beers, the fiery frontman for heavy metal legends Steel Dragon. By day, Chris still lives at home with his parents and spends his days repairing copy machines. But when Chris takes the stage, fronting Pennsylvania's premiere Steel Dragon tribute band, all of that disappears. Chris Cole is Bobby Beers - mesmerizing audiences with his perfect imitation of Beers' electrifying vocals. The night his bandmates boot him out of the group, Chris is devastated - until an unexpected phone call changes his life forever: He, Chris Cole, has been tapped to replace Bobby Beers as the lead singer of Steel Dragon. In an instant, Chris rockets to the dizzying heights of sudden stardom, rising from devotee to icon, from rock fan to rock god - the wanna-be who got to be. So what happens when an average guy gets everything he wants - and discovers it's not enough?
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| Time OutGeoff AndrewEvery character becomes a cipher for a strangely reactionary morality tale. |
| St. Paul Pioneer PressChris HewittThe tone of Rock Star is perfectly balanced between affection for and satire of hair bands. |
| St. Paul Pioneer PressChris Hewitt (St. Paul)The tone of Rock Star is perfectly balanced between affection for and satire of hair bands. |
| Cinema CrazedFelix Vasquez Jr.A watered down, lukewarm and very cliché rock fantasy... |
| Cincinnati EnquirerMargaret A. McGurkIt offers witty entertainment and an easy, tourist-level jaunt through the more absurd precincts of big-time rock 'n' roll. |
| Kalamazoo GazetteJames Sanfordstarts off as a "Spinal Tap"-style spoof, only to abruptly switch gears halfway through. By the time it wraps up, "Rock Star" is frantically trying to sell us the same bucket of cliches it was making light of in its first hour. |
| Blunt ReviewEmily BluntRock Star's problem? There's a lack of edge, no real energy of the "time" is present, and few belly laughs await you, dare I say it's a Spinal Tap lite? |
| Boxoffice MagazinePaul Clinton (Boxoffice)Wahlberg brings his good-natured playfulness to Rock Star, instilling some charisma and energy into a routine show-business movie. |
| NUVO NewsweeklyEdward Johnson-OttA minor pleasure, with a strong first half, a tepid second half and a hell of a performance from Mark Wahlberg. |
| TheFilmFile.comDustin PutmanAn affectionate romantic drama made by and for people in love with music. |