surprisingly well act and well write movie about hard rockin but decent young man get that much hop for ticket to stardom represent his favorite heavy metal band want him to replace their lead singer . not far fetch and the film try keep thing in perspective and doesn not go over the top while it certainly make you think twice about those linger adolescent fantasy about be in the music business . but the script and despite solid dialogue and follow a tried and true and formulaic pattern and and get bogged down by it own clichés in the final act . i enjoy it much more than the sugary fluffball almost famous . it have a nice and bitter edge to go with it heavy metal decadence and but a strong finish might have make it more memorable . half from .