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Movie Overview
Cast
• Rodney Bingenheimer
• David Bowie
• Gwen Stefani
Director
• George Hickenlooper
MPAA Rating
Not Rated - for sexual content/nudity, language and some drug references
The Mayor of the Sunset Strip (2003)

REVIEWS
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OFCS Rating: 67% Fresh
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2.5/5
"incomplete and exploitative"  Filmcritic.com  Chris Barsanti

3/4
"...an invaluable resource."  Reel Film Reviews  David Nusair

C
"Wistful oddball documentary by George Hickenlooper."  Ozus' World Movie Reviews  Dennis Schwartz

5/10
"too much in awe of subject matter"  Draxblog Movie Reviews  Dragan Antulov

2/4
"Ostensibly about our fascination with fame, the film actually has very little to say about the subject that hasn’t been covered a million times on VH1’s “Behind the Music.""  Slant Magazine  Ed Gonzalez

3.5/4
"The further we go down this road with Rodney though, the more we discover that his life, like the allure of celebrity, is mostly an illusion."  eFilmCritic.com  Erik Childress

B
"Worth seeing because its odd, self-effacing subject is satisfying by reason of his very emptiness, and more than a little pathetic."  One Guy's Opinion  Frank Swietek

5/10
"A film that critiques our obsession with celebrity while simultaneously exploiting it."  All Movie Guide  Josh Ralske

A-
"Hickenlooper's portrait of Bingenheimer takes a rock footnote and finally gives him center stage"  Reeling Reviews  Laura Clifford

3.5/4
"An elusive lesson about fame, reflected glory, and happiness"  Movie Habit  Marty Mapes

3/5
"The film works best when Hickenlooper digs into Rodney's mystique... Where Hickenlooper struggles is in trying to get into the mind of the man."  Shadows on the Wall  Rich Cline

B+
"Mayor of the Sunset Strip, if you are interested in the celebrity scene, will make your jaw drop."  Reeling Reviews  Robin Clifford

5/5
"a great doc but sad as hell"  sbs.is  Stefan Birgir Stefansson

"While Hickenlooper never takes the cheap route of making Bingenheimer a figure of pity, he manages to capture the halo of sadness that hovers around the man."  Salon.com  Stephanie Zacharek

2/4
"As amorphous and anonymous as its subject."  Film Freak Central  Walter Chaw

Read review  ReelTalk Movie Reviews  Betty Jo Tucker

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OFCS Rating: 67% Fresh
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