Marc L. (MarcLazar)

Almost "Almost Famous II" -- anchored by a similar kind of coming of age story, but there is a lack of honest, earned personal growth here; the disillusionment and tough lessons the young hero experiences in "Pirate Radio" are swept aside by generic, feel-good camaraderie. While the movie adequately documents a crucial battle in the history of free speech in Britain, it also seems to revel in the excesses and misogyny of the era's rock and roll culture. This is a scene where the men (typically overweight aging hipsters) get the glory, while the women, all uniformly attractive and young, are all too happy to serve (and service) them. Amazingly, the film expects us to care whether they drown.