Steady Laughs, but no Gut Buster.

Rating: 8/10 (27 December 2007)

This is a very consistent and funny movie. It's a lot like watching a Saturday Night Live episode since quite a few SNL alumni play roles in the movie. John C. Reilly plays rock star Dewey Cox. Jenna Fischer does a stunning job as his 2nd wife Darlene Madison. This movie has a Forest Gump appeal as Dewey Cox rises to fame as a rock star in the late 50's. He lives through the psychedelic 60's and the be happy 70's. It features some excellent song parodies. It has a a lot of sexual innuendo. It has ongoing drug references. Be warned, it also has nudity and male genitalia. It's definitely a funny movie, but no gut buster. Expect a steady smile throughout. Perhaps the most unexpected thing it offers is a series of cameos from other movie stars. It's worth seeing in the theater. It's worth buying, but not if you have young kids. It's worth renting. This movie could be compared to Spinal Tap, Forest Gump, or any other movie featuring Saturday Night Live alumni.