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Rock Camp: The Movie

The prospect of accompanying Roger Daltrey on “Substitute” is tantalizing, but other than conveying the excitement of jamming with The Who frontman and other musical legends at Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp, the surface-level documentary Rock Camp: The Movie plays more like an infomercial than a film.

Directors Renee Barron and Douglas Blush also do themselves few favors by focusing on extremely wealthy individuals who can afford to drop $5,000 several times a year to escape their well-paying but soul-sucking jobs, thereby making the subject more of a fantasy for the average viewer than the filmmakers perhaps intended.

Within this privileged community, Barron and Blush nevertheless excel at showing how Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp is meaningful for all involved, from jolly creator/organizer David Fishof to aging musicians who find value in giving back to fans, who in turn have an even more memorable experience alongside their idols.

Touching stories of parents who bond with their developmentally disabled children over music and talented artists who missed their shot at stardom further add heart to the entertaining proceedings, but there remains a sense of layers left unexplored — if those layers in fact exist.

Grade: B-minus. Not rated, but with adult themes and language. Available to rent via grailmoviehouse.com

(Photo courtesy of Rock Camp)