As Hawk (Edward Furlong), Lex (Giuseppe Andrews), Trip (James DeBello) and Jam (Sam Huntington) practice in their band Mystery one night before seeing their idols KISS in concert, it is apparent that they have lived their lives for what is going to happen the next night. They have their tickets, their plans are all laid out, but into even the most well planned trips, unforeseen mishaps occur. In the case of these four unfortunate boys, it's Jam's mother, member of M.A.T.M.O.K. (Mothers Against The Music Of Kiss) and a religious fanatic. She gets a hold of their tickets and sends Jam off to a religious institution. The solution? Reunite the foursome, of course, and scam your way into the KISS concert. On the way to Detroit and while in Detroit, the movie really takes off (not to say that until that point it was boring, on the contrary, it was quite enjoyable, but the rest of the movie is even more so). All four of these teenagers have their own personality and each is well developed throughout the movie. I couldn't help but notice how similar these four are to friends that I have. The script is superbly written and it captures the seventies brilliantly (or so I'm told - wasn't alive then for the most part).

This movie is a case where box office performance does not suggest quality of the movie. Detroit Rock City failed to break the top 10 it's first week although this was an extremely fun film. I think that most people would like this if they saw it, but because it didn't get the coverage it deserved, most people don't think they would like it. Everybody that I have talked to who has seen this movie loved it. Although not a cinematic masterpiece, Detroit Rock City is just one of those movies that you don't even realize you're watching until it's over because it keeps your attention throughout and is very enjoyable. If you have a chance, go see this movie, you'll be pleasantly surprised.