Writer-director Cameron Crowe (Say Anything, Jerry Maguire) celebrates writing, rock and the art of growing up with his usual optimistic passion. Based on Crowe’s own experiences as a 16-year-old writer for Rolling Stone, the movie follows a teen-age rock journalist on tour with the fictional band Stillwater in the early ’70s. Patrick Fugit is a wide-eyed wonder as Crowe’s alter ego, and Kate Hudson – as a lovelorn groupie – shines in the role of a trampled flower. This obviously is a special film for Crowe, and he is able to make it special for all of us.
