Really nothing more than a generic music movie that has been done a million times...but this one has a singer with a giant fake head.

Rating: 6/10 (5 November 2014)

"I will show them what I'm capable of. I will show them." Jon Burroughs (Gleeson) is a struggling wanna be musician who is drifting aimlessly through life. When he happens on a band that needs a keyboardist he gladly fills in. He is surprised when he sees Frank (Fassbender) the lead singer who always wears a fake head. Little by little Jon starts to become more assertive with the music but this causes strain with the band and the eccentric Frank. I have been writing these little reviews for about 3 years now. I average about 7-8 a week and most of the time they come easy to me. Rarely am I at a loss as to what to say. This is one of those times. There are some movies that are good, some that are bad and some that are just so bizarre you aren't sure what to think. The last few that I saw that come to mind are Rubber (the movie about the killer tire) and Congress (the new Robin Wright movie). This is really nothing more than just a generic music movie that has been done a million times...but this one has a singer with a giant fake head. It is not something anyone dwells on and is really just accepted that that is how he is. Overall, I did like this OK but this is not a movie for everyone. I give it a B-.