When I heard that Judd Apatow was involved in writing this script, I was immediately interested. Another selling point for me was Will Ferrell was not starring as the lead. It’s not that I don’t like the man’s work, it’s just that I’ve reached my limit of seeing him play the ridiculous roles for a while. Stranger than Fiction was definitely a breath of fresh air, however, for some reason I’m really looking forward to Step Brothers. Which leads me to John C. Reilly, who starred as Dewey Cox.
If you didn’t already know, this movie is somewhat a parody of 
Walk the Line, the story of Johnny Cash, with plenty of extra things thrown in. There are also a slew of cameos by many, many actors playing famous musicians and whatnot. I’m pretty sure Reilly did his singing. I can’t vouch for that, but if anybody knows anything about that I’d love to know. I thought he did a fine job in the role.
While I can’t say I fell in love with this film, I can definitely say that I loved many small parts. The Beetles scene was one of my favorites, along with the running sink joke. Jack White was also hilarious as Elvis. Other than that, I’m not sure I have much more to say about this film. It kind of falls into the category of fluff entertainment for me, yet not quite good enough to inspire multiple, future watchings. I’d love to hear what you thought of it.
Rating: 
I love this movie. For me there’s nothing like a well executed silly comedy. John C. Reilly did in fact do his own singing and I highly recommend the soundtrack. That wasn’t Jenna Fischer singing however. I laugh myself silly every time I see this movie. I’m not sure which version you watched but if it was the extended cut I’d suggest watching the theatrical version. 90 minutes was just right for “Walk Hard.” It didn’t need the extra half hour.
“What do you think, George Harrison of the Beatles?”
I actually saw the extended version. Maybe that’s why I felt like it was a little too much. I got it from Netflix and already sent it back. Next time I get a chance to watch it, I’ll definitely try the theatrical version.