It's funny, cleverly mocking the pop culture and predictable

Rating: 7/10 (3 June 2016)

We got lucky to see the advanced screening of Popstar. It is a very straightforward and predictable story. But that is intentionally so, taking a dig at the pop movies. It parodies every aspect of pop media, the TMZ, the paparazzi, the entourage, the egos, the commercialization etc.
The cleverness and comedy is not in the story. It is in the telling of it. It is what happens along the way. It is one of the funniest movies you'll see the whole year. The acting by the Lonely Island group is spot on with their comedic timing. The whole "The Office" themed documentary style also bodes well with the theme. And at last the music. The whole idea behind the movie, according to Andy Samberg, was to 'showcase the music they created, so they made a movie around it'. Now I won't go as far as to say that the music will win Emmy's but it sure was catchy and funny! It is a one time watch movies that will not disappoint.