An Evolving Classic In Its Own Right

Rating: 10/10 (27 February 2020)

By spoofing every last music movie cliché, the terrific "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story" also shows an unabashed reverence for the same genre it roasts.
While running the specific flatulence of the rock star biopic straight up the flagpole, "Walk Hard" delivers a scorching score and a charismatic performance from John C. Reilly. Dewey's austere beginnings -- marked by the unfortunate results of a childhood machete fight -- give rise to his superstardom, and all the backstage indulgences we demand from our rock biopics.
"Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story" is charming, crude, unsubtle, and knowingly absurd. It's also a growing classic. With so many great music movies permeating history, it's ironic that yet another parody deserves mention in the same breath as the legendary films it mimics. - (Was this review of use to you? If so, let me know by clicking "Helpful." Cheers!)
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WATCHED IT? THEN WATCHLIST:
"Stadium Anthems (2018)," "High Fidelity (2000)," "This Is Spinal Tap (1984)."