Good concept, poorly executed.

Charming and brutal

Just intense enough to provide a much-needed diversion, just lightweight enough to make you forget about it soon after it’s over. It’s not exactly “good,” per se, but it does what it sets out to do in terms of putting us on edge, which makes it … successful?

There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

Can you ring my plan to watch every Tom Cruise movie in order, I come to Rock Of Ages (2012)Plot In A Paragraph: A small town girl and a city boy meet on the Sunset Strip, while pursuing their Hollywood dreams.qTom Cruise steals this movie, like with Tropic Thunder, he is not the lead, but he has the best part and he seems to be having a blast.I love rock music, especially the rock music played here, and I love musicals, some of my favourite movies are musicals, but I don't love this one. My problem with the movie cosmos down to the two leads, Diego Boneta and Julianne Hough!! They're both gorgeous, OK singers and very, so very bland. Catherine Zeta Jones, Alec Baldwin, Russell Brand and Bryan Cranston are all fun, but the movie is also plagued by predictability. Of course the 2 leads fall in love. Of course they have heartfelt conversations while standing behind the "Hollywood" sign. Of course they break up because of a misunderstanding. Of course they're back together at the end. Some parts are fun, but overall it's a miss for me!! Rock Of Ages grossed $38 million at the domestic box office, to end the year the 84th highest grossing movie of 2012.

Most underrated "Feel-Good" Movie with some of the best songs from the 80s in little spiced up versions.I can understand that some people hate this movie. The "story" can't be more flat or stereotype (i liked it in THIS case) and if you're old enough that you really experienced this time, you maybe also want to say they raped your Songs...In my opinion the covered songs are at least greater or on one stage with the original ones. I'm from 1982, i can say i like both. They are just fun, make you feel happy and force to move! When i saw the movie the first time i was surprised that the actors sing the songs itself. Exspecially from Tom Cruise and Catherine Zete-Jones i did not expect such a good performance.Whenever i see this movie it lifts my mood and make me smile. It seems that the actors had a great time when they filmed that movie and that transfers very well to the viewer.PS: Sorry for my bad English. Hope it was readable anyway

What happens when you get a bunch of actors, dress them in silly costumes or wigs and get them to sing some of the best rock tracks of the 70's and 80's? You get Rock of Ages. And with it all the cheesiness and over the top nature of a jukebox film.Its story follows just about every cliché that you can think of. Our out of town girl Sherrie Christian (Julianne Hough) comes to Hollywood looking to become a rock-star. She meets and falls in love with Drew Boley (Diego Boneta) who has the same aspirations of rock and roll. We watch them try to get into the rock and roll scene which is going through difficult times due to fighting off a politician doing a slander campaign to boost his support and the corporations that are trying to turn rock groups into boy rapping groups.For the most part the cast seem to be up for getting into the spirit of the film and embracing their over the top characters, all of whom have their funny moments. Catherine Zeta Jones does well as the campaign woman with a stick up her rear who believes that rock and roll spawns nothing but sex, hateful music and sex. Paul Giamatti is a manager who isn't in it for the music and only wants the money, willing to back-stab anyone for an easy dollar completely embracing his character as a douche-bag. The only actor who seems out of place is Alec Baldwin who gives the impression of a guy who's already signed a contract and can't pull out now. The only thing amusing with his character was his over the top wig. But the best cast member is Tom Cruise as Stacee Jaxx. He seemed to devote himself to Stacee as much as he would to any dramatic role playing an exaggerated Axl Rose style of rock-star. He has a big ego, but with good reason. Any time he enters a room all eyes turn to him and he seems to be able to get every woman he meets to swoon or fall under his spell at the mere sight of him. Then there's the songs themselves, which are very enjoyable. Unlike a film like Mama Mia (and its dreadful vocals from the likes of Pierce Brosnan and Meryl Streep), here the actors are great singers and do the songs justice. However once again Cruise is the standout demonstrating some real musical talent by not just acting like a rock-star, but singing like one too doing an amazing cover of Bon Jovi's 'Dead or Alive'. Whilst the songs are great, the film's weakness is the time between songs. Where we're left following what are really quite boring plot lines that we've seen before too many times like the main couple splitting because of a misunderstanding or a girl having to go to the life of a stripper because Hollywood is tough. Not only have we seen these too many times but they're done poorly here. Plus the film is too long and it would have probably helped if the film were cut by about 20 minutes since 2 hours is too long for a jukebox musical to keep audiences entertained. But as bad as the script is, the actors are entertaining and the songs are good. So long as you don't have any higher expectations then you shouldn't be let down.

Rock of Ages (2012): Dir: Adam Shankman / Cast: Diego Boneta, Julianne Hough, Tom Cruise, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Alec Baldwin: Nostalgia sets in with its 1980's music galore set in 1987 as Sherri Christian arrives in L.A via bus with dreams of becoming a singer. She accepts a job as a waitress at the Bourbon nightclub where rock icon Stacee Jaxx is set to perform before undergoing a solo career. She also encounters Drew working the back bar area with dreams of fame and stardom. While this all may sound familiar, the period tunes performed by the cast are amusing and electrifying in one. As with Hairspray, director Adam Shankman proves to be most comfortable with musicals, and presents an energetic ensemble cast that is pitch perfect for the satiral tone. Diego Boneta and Julianne Hough travel the same road as seen in the mediocre Burlesque, but the difference here is their transformation in the representation of where music was headed. Tom Cruise rules the screen as the sly presence of Jaxx whose presence intimidates and impresses with his sexual delusions and inner struggle of core importance. Catherine Zeta-Jones plays the feisty vocal Patricia Whitman, wife of the Mayor and leads protests against the Bourbon, and in particular, Stacee Jaxx. Alec Baldwin and Russell Brand are hilarious as owners of the Bourbon who fret over taxes and the outside protest. They also share one of the best laughs in the film all to the tune of REO Speedwagon's "Can't Fight This Feeling." Its rebellious nature may not be favoured but it still exposes hypocrisy, and reflects upon a decade of musical innovations. Score: 9 / 10