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Article: FILM REVIEW: Wahlberg moves from being pop star to full-fledged 'rock star'
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- University Wire
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- September 12, 2001
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Brian Bonwich
University Wire
09-12-2001
(The Technique) (U-WIRE) ATLANTA -- Remember Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch? With a flip in musical genre from hip-hop to hard metal, Rock Star puts Mark Wahlberg in the center of the screen and once again on center stage. The film is eighty percent drama and maybe ten percent documentary. The other ten percent is simply not there and may explain the film's lack of depth and solidarity.
Chris Cole (Wahlberg) lives with his parents and drives a sputtering Dodge Dart to his job as a copy-machine repairman. Chris also happens to be an incredibly talented vocalist with an insatiable love for music. But more so than music, Chris is in love with the image ...