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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)
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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
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ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Betty Jo Tucker
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Jon Popick
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