Andrew Blandina

A new elementary school teacher is just trying to fit in. He's about to learn just how dark he'll have to go to join the cool crowd. (Screamfest)

Everything Adam knows about love, he learned from the movies. Unfortunately, Adam is no Cary Grant, and the closest he's come to experiencing true romance is one drunken night with his unrequited love, Kate. But that evening failed to live up to Adam's expectations, so he casts himself and Kate in a movie recreation of their one night, hoping for a better ending. It's a total flop, and Adam is forced to cast a new Kate when she no longer wants any part of her part. But re-casting Kate leads to an ending that even Adam never saw coming, in this playful comedy about love, movies, and how our love of movies affects how we love.

トニー賞で作品賞ほか5部門にノミネートされ、ブロードウェイを筆頭に世界各国でヒットを記録し続けているミュージカルを映画化。1987年のロサンゼルスを舞台に、音楽で成功することを目指して奮闘する青年と少女の恋と夢の行方が、1980年代のロック・ナンバーに乗せて映し出されていく。『バーレスク』のジュリアン・ハフ、本作で映画デビューを果たすディエゴ・ボネータが主演を飾り、伝説的ロック・スターにふんするトム・クルーズやキャサリン・ゼタ＝ジョーンズら、実力派たちが脇を固める。