To hear your favourite songs of yester-year being belted out by Cruise is a true privilege, but not only to the songs feel too studio, the story for which they are placed is just too plain, boring and predictable. The storyline of love and despair through song eventually kicks in with Sherrie falling for Bourbon barman and (who knew) aspiring singer Drew Boley (Diego Boneta). As an aspiring singer, Sherrie happens accidentally across The Bourbon club, an infamous rock and roll venue ran by Dennis Dupree (Alec Baldwin) and his associate, (and more than friend) Lonny Barnett (Russell Brand), who play host on occasion to the legendary band Arsenal, led by the eccentric and infamous rock stars rolled into one, Stacee Jaxx (Tom Cruise).

Set in 1980s Los Angeles, we see Sherrie Christian (Julianne Hough) try to make it in the city of angels. Set in For this to survive in the cinema, it needed the large ensemble cast for it to survive, and it needed the big stars to save it from being a completely bland and lacklustre attempt at a stage to screen movie, because it is all of the above, with very little shining moments in between. вЂ¦ ExpandДЇor this to survive in the cinema, it needed the large ensemble cast for it to survive, and it needed the big stars to save it from being a completely bland and lacklustre attempt at a stage to screen movie, because it is all of the above, with very little shining moments in between. So if you're going to go, don't expect to take it seriously, cuz it is ridiculous & funny. It reminds me of a mix of Rocky Horror PIcture Show (naughtiness and ridiculousness) and Footloose (joyfulness from music and dancing). Not to say that folks younger and older than that won't, but I think that age range is the target audience. I think that folks who are/have been into rock & roll and are between 40 and 65 now will get the biggest kick out of it. The music is rock and roll and largely from the 80s. I have not seen the Broadway version, so I can't compare the movie to that, but I gotta say it was a HOOT. I think that folks who are/have been Just came from seeing Rock of Ages with Tom Cruise, Alec Baldwin, Russell Brand and many more.

Just came from seeing Rock of Ages with Tom Cruise, Alec Baldwin, Russell Brand and many more.

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