The world is truly an unfair place. Of all the recent comedies that are in some way connected to Writer/Director/Producer Judd Apatow, Walk Hard is easily the best one. Aside from John C. Reilly's wonderful performance (that Golden Globe nomination was truly deserved), the film succeeds on another level. While movies (if they can be called that) like "Epic Movie" and "Superhero Movie" come off as nothing more than a bunch of lame Saturday Night Live skits stretched on for infinity, Walk Hard manages to be an effective parody and a stand alone film. Even without the recent deluge of musical biopics (Ray, Walk the Line, etc...) this still would have been funny. It's not some pop-culture referencing free for all, but rather a hilariously silly send up of any and all dramatic "triumph over adversity" stories. Oh, and there's one other detail that makes it the best Judd Apatow movie: It isn't 20 minutes too long! It's only and hour and a half or so!!
Grade: B+
Nominations: none (I'd like to give it a screenplay nomination, but there's just no room)
Number of 2007 Films Seen: 60
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