"Almost Famous" tells of a 15 year old prodigy (Fugit) who hits the road with a rock band to chronicle their story as a wannabee journalist for a rock magazine. Predictably, the youth gets a different kind of education as he's exposed to rocks stars, groupies, drugs, etc. while his High School class is busy being graduated. A well managed, well made flick, "Almost..." begins to run out of gas somewhere between Topeka and New York with one frenetic, raucous situation after another. Nonetheless, this lively flick never loses sight of its humanness and pulls itself together with a poignant ending which is worth the wait. An enjoyable watch for all rock lovers mature enough for a mild R rating.
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