Let me preface this by saying I'm a Crüe fan, since I think this movie is something completely different for newcomers.

I read the book only 6 years ago, though. It's hard to condense such a big meaty book into 107 minutes, so obviously I wanted to see much more (Tommy in jail, Mr. Udo, you name it). The good thing is that the movie didn't drag at all, it felt like 15 minutes. The kids' performances were great, with Machine Gun Kelly shining as Tommy and Iwan Rheon portraying Mick's grumpiness and wisdom to a T. I was let down with Douglas Booth's acting, though. He showcased only a lil bit of Nikki's charisma and stage prescence, and since Nikki is the "central character" in the band, the whole film suffered. Also, whoever played Ozzy was incredible, felt like the real him and not just an actor.

The use of music was amazing, each scene relating perfectly to a song. I even liked the modern cover version of "Live Wire".

Overall, it could have been a better film but it's not a dissappointment either.