Review: The Rocker
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| The Screening Log found this 8/21/2008 on www.cinematical.com [flag] |
(We're re-posting our CineVegas review of The Rocker to coincide with the film's theatrical release today) I like the premise of The Rocker so much -- middle-aged wannabe rock star insinuates himself into his teenage nephew's band -- that I'm inclined to go easy on it solely out of good will. It's likable enough, a lightweight rock 'n' roll comedy punctuated by several belly laughs -- but ...
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Published 8/21/2008 by Franck Tabouring at The Screening Log
... Rocker," but I will post my review sometime tomorrow afternoon. In the film, Rainn Wilson stars as a failed rocker who gets a second shot at fame when his nephew asks him to join his high school band. Let's take a look at what the Web's critics have to say about it: • Mariana McConnell at CinemaBlend: "Relying mostly on sentiment to fill the gaps, 'The Rocker' takes a Keith Moon approach to narrative: big start, big finish, middle doesn’t matter." • Cinematical's Eric D. Snider: "It's modestly entertaining, occasionally funny, and generally ...
