The Rocker Reviews

The Rocker is a 2008 comedic film, starring Rainn Wilson, Christina Applegate, Teddy Geiger, and Jeff Garlin.

"Technically, failing to inspire much laughter is a serious liability for a comedy. But The Rocker, while certainly not a hit, isn't exactly a miss, either. It's modestly entertaining, occasionally funny, and generally agreeable." — CinematicalCinematical: http://www.cinematical.com/2008/06/15/cinevegas-review-the-rocker/ The Rocker]

"A wealth of creative talent, though, can't alter the fact that Rocker is merely a passable goof-off, and one less challenging or fun than a night spent playing Rock Band." — Slant MagazineSlant Magazine: The Rocker

• The Hollywood Reporter: The Rocker Review
  • "Although reminiscent of too many similarly themed efforts ("School of Rock" and "This Is Spinal Tap," among others), "The Rocker" nonetheless manages to find an amusing groove."

• Comingsoon.net: The Rocker Review
  • "[A] great cast, solid writing, some poppy head-bopping tunes and a story full of warmth and laughs often makes up for its sometimes predictable high concept plot."

• ReelViews: The Rocker Review
  • "This is pre-packaged entertainment, a product designed to give bored teenagers something to watch on a Friday or Saturday night when steamy summer nights are getting longer and Labor Day is just around the corner."

• Filmarcade.net: The Rocker Review
  • "One of the things that holds The Rocker back the most is the slapstick comedy. It is actually very funny when it starts off. It even manages to work throughout most of the film. There is just far too much of it, so it starts to seem a bit too redundant and repetitive."

• EW.com: The Rocker Review
  • "The only brazen thing about the film is how shamelessly it rips off School of Rock, recycling its flaky-educator loser-of-the-gods premise, only this time in high school."