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83Wilson is pretty much the whole show. With nobody else around to steal from, he ends up stealing scenes from himself.
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75It's a lot of fun. Its spirit is genuine and, even with the odd vomit gag, fundamentally sweet.
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75This familiar scenario works because of well-written and acted characters. The disciplined direction is by Peter Cattaneo, who tackled somewhat similar material in "The Full Monty" a decade ago.
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75The movie's is really good, clean fun that's fine for slightly older kids and a lot of fun for adults.
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The most surprising thing about The Rocker is how enjoyable it is.
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70Overcomes its essential familiarity thanks to a frequently witty script, grounded direction (by Peter Cattaneo, of "Full Monty" fame) and an engaging turn by its star that proves him more than capable of carrying a comedy feature.
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70Wilson makes the most of it in this well-crafted, feel-good satire.
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63The Rocker can be amusingly dopey, with its "Spinal Tap"-ish lampooning of rock idioms - and idiots.
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63A grubby little redemption comedy that in every way feels like a consignment-shop Jack Black vehicle.
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63Silly, and unashamedly second-hand, the movie is essentially a Jack Black movie without Jack Black, which is, arguably, an improvement.
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60Lightweight but likable.
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The Rocker has the requisite vomit, the view of some very unfortunate hind quarters and the suds. It's also got a vein of sweetness and charm.
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60There are plenty of funny moments, as well as a sweet subplot involving the unkempt drummer and the guitarist's no-nonsense mom (Christina Applegate).
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58Too bad it shortchanges the music and fails to provide much evidence for Wilson's appeal.
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58Wilson and a loaded supporting cast are never as funny as they should be.
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You want to like almost everyone in this film, but they're all undone by a weak script.
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50The Rocker is more disappointing than it is outright bad. One expects something a little fresher from Wilson.
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50Wilson works overtime to hold Peter Cattaneo's flimsy comedy together.
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50A pleasant but unimpressive experience.
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50It's depressing when the best thing you can say about a comedy is that its second-rateness is pleasantly in sync with its unmagnetic hero.
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For the most part, The Rocker is content to simply keep the beat, marking time as the summer movie season moves on.
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50Most disappointingly, the music is tepid, mediocre pop pastiche.
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50The movie is so tepid and inoffensive: It reminded me of a '70s Disney live-action product, with clean-scrubbed "hippies" like Johnny Whitaker chafing harmlessly under the wise ministrations of Suzanne Pleshette, whose job was to keep the kids in hand.
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42The only brazen thing about the film is how shamelessly it rips off "School of Rock."
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40Not terribly original or funny.
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40Wilson is buoyed by a sporadically witty script, and while there are no surprises whatsoever in the story, his goofy, puppylike charm renders what could have been a disaster merely an unfortunate event.
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This is sugary-sweet stuff--pop instead of rock.
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38If you're a Rainn Wilson fan, catch a rerun of "The Office."
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10This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view.
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AnnieS.8This was a great movie! It has great laughs, sweet moments, catchy music, and Rainn Wilson. Need I say more?