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A whacked-out, superannuated, would-be rock star might seem to be too easy a comic target, but Wilson gives this sad sack so many fresh twists that he never wears out his welcome.
The Rocker has the requisite vomit, the view of some very unfortunate hind quarters and the suds. It's also got a vein of sweetness and charm.
The melody of The Rocker feels predictable but the beat is refreshingly off-kilter.
The film equivalent of an inoffensive throwaway track, what we used to call a B-side, back in the days of Vesuvius.
The conflicts that arise are highly predictable. But there are plenty of funny moments, as well as a sweet subplot involving the unkempt drummer and the guitarist's no-nonsense mom.
A grubby little redemption comedy that in every way feels like a consignment-shop Jack Black vehicle.
More fun than a fifth of Rebel Yell and a bag of Quaaludes.
As much as the movie rocked, the DVD rocks more.
Just because one is a scene stealer on TV does not mean he or she is big screen material, period, much less a movie star.
...an agreeable, sporadically hilarious comedy that benefits substantially from the almost uniformly strong performances.
All premise and no purpose.
Just when you think the dog days of summer movies are upon us along comes a hilarious sleeper hit.
Uh, Mr. Projectionist? Could you stop the movie? I wanna get off now.
The moments don't add up to much, though, and the dramatic arc ends up feeling even narrower than it usually is in this kind of story.
This rock music comedy does has a few chuckles and belly laughs. And unlike a few other smug, self-satisfied comedies that have come along recently, this one at least seems to have a heart at its center.
As a movie, it may not rock, but it rolls along nicely enough.
Amiable enough yet unadventurous and uneven, this may coax the odd big smile from viewers but it never rocks the house.
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