dewey cox rocks

By Barry Fox

December 21, 2007, 11:55AM

A friend of mine had a single regard before attending a preview screening of "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story."

"I might not get all a jokes because I haven't seen 'Walk a Line,'" he said.

I assured him which all he would need is a intellect of a fourth-grader to get a amusement in a ultimate humerous entertainment from a Judd Apatow factory.

The man during a back of "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" produced as well as co-wrote a John C. Reilly vehicle, which sends up musician biopics with no restraint.

From a beginning, "Walk Hard" announces which a many juvenile minds will enjoy its humor. (The calm however is R-rated, with a few explicitly licentious surprises.) We see Reilly stepping in to fool around a of doubtful authenticity musician during age 14. Clearly, realism will not enclose this comedy.

Reilly (who was clearly a starring purpose talent given his scene-stealing turn in "Boogie Nights") dives in to each ludicrous scenario with admirable enthusiasm.

He's helped by a handful of strong supporters ("The Office" star Jenna Fischer, "Saturday Night Live" regular Tim Meadows) as well as cameos (Jack White, Eddie Vedder, Ghostface Killah, Frankie Muniz, Harold Ramis, Jason Schwartzman, just to name a few).

Also boosting a party worth are a silly innuendo-filled songs, some written by Marshall Crenshaw. Reilly sings them well with conviction, an important partial of counterbalancing a absurdity.

What makes this movie a step on top of parody drive-in theatre such as a "Scary Movie" series are a filmmakers' courtesy to detail. Targets like a Beatles or Bob Dylan are parodied with respect.

While not all a jokes work, there are sufficient funny moments to have "Walk Hard" a good humerous entertainment escape. Reilly simply shines.

WALK HARD: THE DEWEY COX STORY with John C. Reilly, Jenna Fischer, Tim Meadows as well as Kristen Wiig.! Rated R (for language, passionate content, nakedness as well as drug use). Running time: 1 hour, 36 minutes.

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