The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll — the title refers to the so-called 27 Club of musicians — arrives with eerie timing, so soon after the death of Amy Winehouse at age 27. But that's not to say it's resonant or believable. With drugs, sex and betrayal, the road-trip drama — essentially the story of a superstar and the hometown bandmate he left behind — gathers up every rock-saga cliche, and throws in Route 66 for good measure.
Bracketed by scenes of a magazine interview with Spyder (Kevin Zegers), a hair-band legend felled by cocaine and guilt, this sub par debut from Scott unfolds in typical movie flashback. It’s 1991, and after releasing the best selling debut album of all time, Spyder’s second album has tanked. This requires a return to Long Island and the songwriting talents of his childhood friend Eric (Jason Ritter), the real composer of the songs on the debut and...
Bracketed by scenes of a magazine interview with Spyder (Kevin Zegers), a hair-band legend felled by cocaine and guilt, this sub par debut from Scott unfolds in typical movie flashback. It’s 1991, and after releasing the best selling debut album of all time, Spyder’s second album has tanked. This requires a return to Long Island and the songwriting talents of his childhood friend Eric (Jason Ritter), the real composer of the songs on the debut and...
- 11/8/2011
- by Rob Perez
- JustPressPlay.net
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