WALK HARD

WALK HARD: THE DEWEY COX STORY...TOO HARD
For the record, I love John C. Reilly and think he is one of the most underrated actors today. The concept of this movie is great because of the many stories about the music business and the tortured souls who work until death or overdose, or suicide, or rehab... Jim Morrison, Ray Charles, Janis Joplin, Johnny Cash (Walk the Line-duh). Walk the Line is the movie that has the most focus in this film. For a while, it's funny and as it goes on then it is okay and by the end I thought, hmmm. I don't think it was John C. Reilly's performance in the film. There were several hilarious scenes and it was cute to see how they stole the Walk the Line material and twisted it just a little. That being said, it was too long and we got the joke (watch for Tim Meadows as he "tempts" Dewey). The idea was funny but the script really needed to be tight. It was too easy to see the punch line at the end of the joke. If you like those sorts of movies and/or John C. Reilly, then you will get a laugh or two, but don't hold your breath for much more. Did you think I would let this title just pass!?
RELUCTANT PICK: Only because I love John C. Reilly and the genre.