Judd Apatow and Jake Kasdan's uneven parody strikes out as often as it nails the cliches of Hollywood music biopics, but veteran character actor John C. Reilly is electrifying as Dewey, who weathers three decades of musical trends and several lifetimes worth of
Behind the Music debauchery.
Born into Alabama poverty, little Dewey grows up in the shadow of tragedy: At the age of 8, he accidentally bisected his brother with a machete and permanently alienated his father (Raymond J. Barry). No wonder that little white boy takes to the blues as though to the Delta born! At age 14, Dewey (Reilly) introduces the Devil's music to the high-school talent show ...
Released:
2007
Rated:
R
Length:
96 mins