Bette Midler plays The Rose, a female rock star strikingly similar to Janis Joplin. This movie follows her career during her last tour, as she's determined to return to her hometown in Florida. Although a success, she's exhausted and lonely, but is forced to continue working by her gruff and greedy manager. Though loud and brassy, she is an insecure alcoholic and former drug user, who seems to crave approval in her life. She begins a romance with a limo driver, who is actuall... (Full plot summary below)
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Bette Midler plays The Rose, a female rock star strikingly similar to Janis Joplin. This movie follows her career during her last tour, as she's determined to return to her hometown in Florida. Although a success, she's exhausted and lonely, but is forced to continue working by her gruff and greedy manager. Though loud and brassy, she is an insecure alcoholic and former drug user, who seems to crave approval in her life. She begins a romance with a limo driver, who is actually an A.W.O.L. Sergeant from the Army. Her musician lifestyle of "sex, drugs, and rock and roll", along with the constant touring, leads her to an inevitable breakdown.
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| Slant MagazineJack KrollBY the time you realize what's wrong with "The Rose," it will have you hooked anyhow...The Rose has an earnest, affecting character at its core. Even at its most preposterous, it never feels like a fraud. |
| Q Network Film DeskJames KendrickWere it not a fictional feature film, The Rose might very well be considered one of the best concert documentaries of the 1970s. |
| The New YorkerPauline KaelIt's an old, cliche-ridden story made fresh by Middler's energy. |
| Creative LoafingMatt BrunsonBette Midler's turn as the self-destructive yet sympathetic Rose is a tour de force, and there are nice contributions from Frederic Forrest and, in one powerhouse scene, Harry Dean Stanton. |
| Lawrence Journal-WorldJon NiccumA very compelling performance by Midler bolsters this musical biopic |
| Washington PostGary ArnoldIt's impossible to watch this peculiarly unstirring account of the collapse of a bedraggled, bedrugged rock star... without getting many a giggle out of the abundant cliches and superfluous howlers. |
| Shadows on the WallRich ClinePowerful story, brilliant central performance |
| User ReviewMaryAny one that knows me would also know that this is my all time favorite movie!! |
| User ReviewBrian Wthe closest thing we have to compair the life of Janis Joplin |
| User ReviewKathryn VTouching story, beautifully told! a really good movie! |
