Unfortunately, the unconvincing fictional storyline Rosenbaum weaves around this solid musical base hits every meller cliche in the "self-destructive rock star" playbook.
An exhausted pileup of rock-movie clichés, The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll presents artistic self-destruction with the solemnity of a movie that has invented a spanking-new genre.
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New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
Those who go looking for tragic relevance in Scott Rosenbaum's debut indie won't find much to grasp onto.
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The Hollywood Reporter
The Hollywood Reporter
A limp piece of fan fiction about a fictional rock band's heyday and decline.
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Village VoiceNick Schager
Village VoiceNick Schager
The phoniness of their cross-country saga is compounded by a gaggle of cipher sidekicks.
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Slant MagazineGlenn Heath Jr.
Slant MagazineGlenn Heath Jr.
There's nothing inherently flawed about this nomadic and potentially life-affirming narrative, but Rosenbaum manages to instill every moment on the road with a sense of shrill conventionality.