| Almost Famous |
| Rating: * * * * Japanese title: 'Ano Kono Penny Lane To' Director:Cameron Crowe Running time: 122 minutes Language: English |
This spring's pure pop treat is a largely autobiographical tale by Cameron Crowe, a superior piece of '70s nostalgia that deals with his own memories of working -- at age 15, no less -- as a rock journalist for (then-cool) Rolling Stone magazine.
His alter ego, William Miller (played adroitly by newbie Patrick Fugit), finds his initiation into the world of backstage bacchanalia and hotel-room hedonism by riding the feathery coattails of groupie Penny Lane (Kate Hudson).
William joins stadium act Stillwater (based loosely on Led Zeppelin) on the road, struggling both to get a coherent interview with the band and to rein in his feelings for Penny, who is smitten with the band's guitarist Russel (Billy Crudup).
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