rock star be a well told hollywood style rendition of the tale base on fact actually on how ripper become rob halford replacement for juda priest . mark wahlberg pour on his likable boy ish charm and perform with believable admirably and something he have be know to do since the release of boogie night . stephen herek and no stranger to musically themed movie and take the audience through the wonder of the breakneck lifestyle of an extinct specie and the hair metal rock god . wahlberg izzy act a the film host play the everyman who get to see his wish come true . his likable character quickly win over the heart of the viewer and who want to see him succeed and get the chance to give him the metal goat horn hand sign several time over . the only real complaint with the story be that the support cast and namely the other member of the band and be not flesh out and or even introduce and properly . more interaction with these life long rock musician would have amplify and solidify izzy new surroundings . naturally and rock star be fill with great music . rabin score and the steel dragon original work and plenty of 80 style metal hit make this soundtrack a must have . let all hope that film like rock star not only give a credibility to a style of music that help define a generation but also spark a very needed revival .