For loyal fans of “The Office”’s delightfully whacky Dwight
Schrute or “Juno”’s “your eggo is preggo” drugstore clerk, Rainn Wilson’s
summer comedy, “The Rocker,” is sure to have you bursting with moments of
ha-ha. After the drummer of his nephew’s band falls ill before their high
school prom, Robert “Fish” Fishman (Rainn Wilson) slips into his skin-tight
pants and zebra-print shirt, indulges in massive alcohol consumption and
relives his glamorized fantasies of rock-stardom. Despite the film’s hype similar to that of
Fish’s naked middle-aged drummer YouTube craze, don’t expect anything that you
haven’t seen before — a ridiculously washed-up, albeit, sincerely good-hearted
“rock star” who’s given a second chance at fame (a la “School of Rock”). So if you have a few extra dollars and a free
night to spare, knock yourself out; otherwise, the release date at Blockbuster
shouldn’t seem too far away. August 1.
The Rocket preview
Jun 5, 2008
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