Mark Ludas

Put aside any inaccuracies (that I don't know about and don't much care about), put aside any shortcomings in Austin Butler's performance (which was extremely challenging for a young actor, even a very good one), and put aside the fact that it's a movie made for a generation with a five-second attention span, and you'll find yourself engrossed in this hypnotic celebration of a man and of music. Rarely are we shown the origins of Rock N Roll, the music that still lives on in the colloquial form of the term "rock star," or what it once represented and still does in the hearts of many. But Baz Luhrmann tries and succeeds at shining a much-needed light on an American tradition, and on the dangers that come with commercializing everything, even a man's soul.