THIS feelgood rock comedy is a decent enough tale about a washed up musician who gets another chance but anyone who has seen Jack Black’s School Of Rock will have seen it all before.
Rising band A.D.D. loses its drummer to suspension on the eve of the high school prom.
Singer-songwriter Curtis (Teddy Geiger) and bassist Amelia (Emma Stone) resign themselves to cancelling the gig.
However, keyboard player Matt (Josh Gad) has a solution: recruit his slobbish uncle, Robert ‘Fish’ Fishman (Rainn Wilson), ex-drummer of rock supergods Vesuvius, who was kicked out of the band and has been in an emotional tailspin since.
Despite an appalling audition Wilson wins over the young band and before you know it, they are a minor success and earn a slot supporting Vesuvius, where Wilson has a chance to redeem himself.
Along the way there is an unconvincing romance with Curtis’ mum (Christina Applegate).
The younger cast members deliver appealing performances, gradually emerging from Wilson’s shadow, and the romance between Curtis and Amelia rings true.
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