Any fans of The Crow and Dark City who were told that Alex Proyas's (the visionary behind these two black masterpieces) next movie would be a comedy about a young band from Sydney trying to hit it big would probably have laughed you out of their presence until late 2002, when Proyas finally released the long-awaited Garage Days. As it turns out, Garage Days keeps some of the dark style Proyas has become well renowned for, but its comedy is far closer to the bubblegum end of the spectrum than the black.

So who is the band? That's one thing we never find out... though it consists of our protagonist Freddy (Gurry) on lead vocals and rhythm guitar, Rock Grrrrl Tanya (Miranda) on bass, the drug-fuelled Lucy (Sadrinna) on the skins and melon-loving Joe (Stiller) on lead guitar. Together they battle their way through love triangles, shady managers (including Marton Csokas, of XXX fame), and other obstacles standing between themselves and stardom.

Visually, Garage Days is amazing in parts (particularly for an Australian film shot on a limited budget). David Fincher would be jealous of some of the funky camera work and transitional effects.

Garage Days is not a masterpeice, but it is a fun, lightweight comedy. If for nothing else, see it for Joe's baby melon!