Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Almost Famous (2000)

Director: Cameron Crowe
Writer:    Cameron Crowe
Cast:      Billy Crudup, Frances McDormand, Patrick Fugit, Kate Hudson
A high-school boy is given the chance to write a story for Rolling Stone magazine about an up and coming rock band as he accompanies it on their concert tour.

The film is semi-biographical as Crowe had toured as a teenage writer for the Rolling Stone magazine. A band called Stillwater had released some albums in the 70s and Crowe got permission to use the band name in the film after they read the script. The film was critically acclaimed when it released but didn't do well in Box Office. It is a typical Cameron Crowe feel good film in the mould of Jerry Maguire.

Rating: 3/5

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