rock star or ( 2001 ) ( out of four ) by blake french represent rock star be the story of a nobody who become propel into fame and only to realize live his dream be not the way he imagine it . we have see all this before ( in good movie ) and but this human story do capture the world of rock and roll with a brutally honest and insightful edge . it garner a recommendation because of it visualization of the atmosphere . the script and by crazy or beautiful director john stockwell and portray the hard core universe with memorable image it doesn not explain what it be about and it show u . rock star and originally title metal god and star mark wahlberg a chris izzy cole and a pittsburgh office supply salesperson who dream of become bobby beer and the fiery lead singer for the heavy metal rock group and steel dragon . although chris already sings for his own tribute rock group call blood pollution and instead of write his own song and he insist on perform only those by steel dragon and and only in the exact way they perform them . his group become irritate with chris obsession and give him the boot . this devastate chris and as well a his supportive parent and faithful girlfriend and emily ( jennifer aniston from tv friend ) . he then receive a phone call . it the steel dragon band . they have see chris tape and want him to replace the recently fire lead singer . in an instant and chris rocket into the dizzying world of sudden stardom from the big rock fan to the big rock star . unfortunately and it not as rewarding a he expect . a true story inspire the rock star concept . an ohio supply salesman and tim ripper owen and really do replace rob halford and the lead singer in juda priest and after initially sing for a tribute band . the rest of the film be probably fiction and although most of what happen must represent the experience of many other band . the film detail the various ordeal of be a rock star . it explore the aspect of touring and personality difference and the danger of drug abuse and violence and struggle relationship and sexual freedom and dishonesty and and the extreme measure of the producer all to please the fan and keep popularity high . i have see all of mark wahlberg movie and and this be the first that have earn my affection . wahlberg and a former singer or model and have make movie like fear and boogie night three king and and most recently tim burton lack remake planet of the ape . i be start to admire the young actor more and more . although he have not perform in many successful film and he have take many chance and and do a variety of role . rock star be his best film to date . i can not think of many actor who could have convincingly portray chris cole struggle and aspiration . wahlberg truly make rock star rock . jennifer aniston light up the screen as well . she create a chemistry rich relationship with chris that induce audience participation . it tragic of what happen to their relationship . we care about these character a great deal . during the film concert scene and director stephen herek ( who also direct holy man and the live action version of 101 dalmatian ) create a gripping atmosphere . he capture the scene with an intense urgency and and a raw and unmistakable energy . the musical number provide the film with the best and most involve scene . unfortunately herek can not sustain the energy and zest throughout . at the three quarter mark and he loose the spark a the movie become dull and unpleasant . i understand where the story need to go in order to portray the negative side of fame and but this movie lose everything it previously have go for it . in almost famous and a much well film about rock and roll and there be a certain amount of interest and life in even the most sorrowful scene . here and it feel a if the filmmaker lose their passion . the message come a bit too late and suddenly in the story . the film turn into a morality tale that want to provide u with a sappy destination . the filmmaker might as well stop everything and appear on screen and say represent now audience and the moral of the story be we understand the theme and but it too instantaneous . the personal discovery for chris must be gradual . fortunately and all of this happen in the last twenty five minute of the film and hardly enough to completely destroy an entire eighty five minute of a reasonably good feature . rock star be not a great movie see almost famous if you want a remarkable film about rock and roll but for marky mark and it a turn point in his career . .