Fans of the D will love this...

Rating: 9/10 (16 November 2006)

I had the wonderful opportunity to see this film a week early with my girlfriend and I'll say this: if you're a fan of Tenacious D's music, the HBO short run series, JB, Kyle, or a combination of any of these you will be doing yourself a huge disservice if you do not see The Pick of Destiny. The movie takes itself about as seriously as the hard rocking duo do on tape and in real life, and is filled with pure rock n' roll nonsense. What I loved most was the way Jack and Kyle started off quite different in the film from what we have all come to expect from the D, but then through a brief series of hilarious events quickly become the laid back yet high strung, bud burning yet highly ambitious pair Tenacious D fans have come to love. I was laughing to the point of tears throughout the entire film, and my girlfriend who is only a casual fan of D's music, was giggling like I've rarely seen her.
Basically, if you're looking for something insightful and meaningful you are probably better off seeing something like The Fountain. But if you simply want to laugh and rock out (the movie is a bit of a musical, with the D's signature sound throughout the entire thing), The Pick of Destiny is purely a good time, poking fun at all the aspiring rock musicians looking to make it big any way they can and portraying the simple yet powerful bond of two friends sharing the same vision of rock n' roll greatness.