Rock of Ages
Against the vibrant, neon-drenched backdrop of 1980s Sunset Strip, this jukebox musical romance charts the collision of small-town innocence and big-city ambition. A waitress dreaming of stardom finds her life entwined with a disillusioned aspiring rock journalist, their connection blossoming amidst the excess and moral compromises of the LA music scene. The film distinguishes itself not through a conventional love story, but through its playfully cynical exploration of chasing dreams, the compromises demanded by fame, and the enduring power of first love—all filtered through a high-energy, rock-fueled spectacle. It’s a surprisingly tender portrait of youthful aspiration set against the backdrop of burgeoning rock excess, where genuine connection clashes with manufactured image, and where both characters seek genuine fulfillment against a backdrop of corruption and self-destruction.
Rolprentbesonderhede
- Regisseur
- Adam Shankman
- Vrystellingsdatum
- 2012-06-13
- Looptyd
- 123 min
- Gradering
- 6.2 / 10 (1367)
Rolverdeling
- Julianne Hough
- Diego Boneta
- Alec Baldwin
- Tom Cruise
- Russell Brand
- Malin Akerman
- Paul Giamatti
- Bryan Cranston
- Catherine Zeta-Jones
- Mary J. Blige
