"...Aniston and Spall lead the supporting cast with considerable conviction..."
Variety

"...The film uses its easy sense of humor to convey what is sometimes lost in rock films, the sense of fun involved in playing and listening to the music..."
Los Angeles Times

"...The film is front-loaded with plenty of funny, authentic-feeling snapshots from the life of an earnest steel-belt metalhead..."
Film Comment

"...[Spall] is charming....Mr. Stockwell and Mr. Herek balance mockery with affection..."
New York Times

"...One-time teen-pop idol Mark Wahlberg is a good metal-mimic, and manifestly enjoys the strutting and the squealing..."
Sight and Sound

"...There are good performances and the period is well captured..."
Chicago Sun-Times

"...Mark Wahlberg gives one of his better performances..."
USA Today