The great thing about Almost famous is that by all accounts it should be terrible - it's about a 15 year old kid and 1970's rock. A recipe for disaster.
It works because the cast is flawless, everyone - from the mainstays down to the last tiny walk-on, walk-off bitpart is 100% perfect The script is heartfelt charming and manages to capture something about first love without being in any way mawkish or sentimental. And - it's funny. Funny funny funny and sexy and funny. I think it's the best thing Cameron Crow has done and would advise anyone who liked it to make sure you check the Directors cut DVD with a nice juicy extra 30 minutes footage. Plus if you don’t mind that sub-R&B rockin style so much it comes with a free CD of Stillwaters songs from the film.