appropriately silly with some surprises along the way

Rating: 7/10 (11 October 2008)

Following his supporting role in "Talladega Nights", John C. Reilly gets his own lead role in the musical biopic spoof "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story". Mostly poking fun at the Johnny Cash biopic "Walk the Line" - with elements of Ray Charles, Bob Dylan, Brian Wilson, Stevie Wonder, and even appearances by the Beatles and the Temptations - the movie isn't a yuk-fest in the vein of "Airplane!". Most of the humor is much more subtle, but when they throw it at you, it comes head on!
So, it's mostly a nice, short way to get a few laughs. Chockablock with inconsistencies about his age, yes, but there's no need to take anything seriously about this flick. Basically an excuse to be silly, with some neat surprises along the way. Judd Apatow is certainly making a good name for himself.