A funny movie!

Rating: 7/10 (13 November 2007)

The trailer of "Hot Rod" promises a slapstick comedy with all sorts of things happening! Surprisingly "Hot Rod" is more low key and subtle than you would expect! The jokes are not obvious! Therefore it will be hard for some to laugh at certain scenes! But once you get into the movie you will understand it's charm! Part of this charm is the music! Apart from a few exceptions they used several songs from the eighties that certainly will trigger some happy memories to some! These songs aren't simply background music! They do illustrate what the main character is going through! But the main reason is the extremely likable main character Rod portrayed by Andy Samberg! You can't help but sympathize with his positive spirit even though people think he is a failure! Special Note:Ian Mcshane is brilliant as the though stepfather! He and Andy are responsible for most of the funniest scenes in the movie!