3.5, United States/Canada

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

2007 / Jake Kasdan > A deliriously fun parody, Walk Hard doesn’t ever actually stop to analyze what it’s doing. The way Kasdan organized the project, it really ends up being a seamless, over-the-top yet surprisingly believable (if you were to actually try to believe) story of a rock ‘n’ roll superstar. John C. Reilly is completely in his element and Tim Meadows is, well, funny again. However, the extended cut is arguably too extended and ill-paced for the film to be enjoyable by the time the credits roll. The theatrical cut is clean, efficient and paced just right.

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