Stardom (2000)

Stardom (2000). 1h 40m | R

“In the vein of u0026quot;This is Spinal Tapu0026quot; and the other mocumentary films out there, u0026quot;Stardomu0026quot; manages to take shots at almost every aspect of celebrity, Canadian-ness, high-fashion and a lot more. I found this one while looking for something to watch on a slow Friday night, u0026quot;Third Watchu0026quot; having gone on summer hiatus. I have always liked Akroyd and the plot looked like fun. Of course, had I seen a picture of Jessica Paré, I wouldnu0026#39;t have needed anything more. She looks very much like Liv Tyler, minus the famous and luscious Tyler lips. Paréu0026#39;s character, Tina Menzhal, is the epitome of a beautiful tomboy — yeah, as one viewer said she looks too pretty to be a trade-school hockey player; she has all her teeth — but anomalies do exist.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThere are some slow moments, but the movie mostly moves along well, blending the footage shot by the obsessive film maker, (played so well by Robert Lepage) — mostly in Bu0026amp;W — with stuff from other points of view. It isnu0026#39;t a deep character study — although we do get to see a bit of what goes into some of the main characters — but it is a very funny movie. I wonu0026#39;t spoil it, but Frank Langella has one scene which represents what a lot of people might want to say, and I bet he enjoyed it. He, Akroyd, Gibson and the other supporting actors do great work. In fact it is some of the best work Iu0026#39;ve seen Akroyd do since the high days of SNL.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIu0026#39;ve never seen Denys Arcandu0026#39;s work before — and understand this is atypical — but donu0026#39;t think he has anything to be ashamed of. This is a well made, biting but very funny satire of fame, the media and life in our modern world. Highly recommended at 7.5 out of 10. Really.”