Strange and off the wall! 5/10

Rating: 5/10 (21 September 2014)

Review: I must admit, I was expecting this movie to be more of a comedy than a drama. After seeing the crazy head on Michael Fassbender, I was expecting a movie more about everyone accepting the fact that he didn't want to take the head off, but the movie is the complete opposite. His friends look as Frank as a hero more than a man with a massive head, so the whole comedic aspect has been taken out of the film from the beginning. The film is more about the band creating this album and the growth of John who is seeking inspiration to write songs. Personally I think that the director missed the opportunity to make a classic comedy. Don't get me wrong, there are some funny scenes and the script was well written, but it could have been much better. Average!
Round-Up: Michael Fassbender was a weird choice for this movie because he's not really known for comedic roles. He's showed off his action skills in X-Men and Haywire and he was great in 12 Years A Slave and Prometheus so it's good to see him try a low budget film which is completely off the wall. I liked Maggie Gyllenhaal's character who was wacky and strange but her singing was awful. Anyway, I did stick with the film because I was wondering what direction the storyline was going to take, but I was expecting better.
Budget: $1million Worldwide Gross: $1.2million
I recommend this movie to people who are into there comedy/drama about a band trying to make an album in the middle of nowhere, with a lead singer who won't take off an extremely large head. 5/10