Popstar! Never Stop Never Stopping (2016)
Rated R
Starring Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, Akiva Shaffer, Tim Meadows,
Directed by Jorma Taccone and Akiva Shaffer
The Story:
Once upon a time, The Style Boyz were America's favorite pop/rap group. Success broke the band apart, and now Connor (Samberg) is about to release his newest release since going solo. Thankfully, the camera crew is on hand to document the success...
However when things don't go as planned, Connor must work twice as hard to stay relevant, and he's willing to do anything...
Except reunite The Style Boyz.
From the talented minds of The Lonely Island by way of Saturday Night Live, Samberg, Taccone and Shaffer release a mockumentary that is well produced and allows seamless cameos of musicians and celebrities, then and now, to give accolades to The Style Boyz and Connor.
The characters are hopeless, yet endearing, and as the movie progresses, you know where the film is headed, and they make you enjoy every roadblock and stumble on the way to the inevitable reunion.
Filled with wonderful supporting player, they bring the movie vividly to life, each adding another strange piece to a weird celebrity lifestyle that is both embraced and parodied, all at the same time.
Is it this generation's Spinal Tap? Probably.
Whether it meets or exceeds that one will be in the eye and taste of the viewer.
That said, the more I watched the movie, the more the characters grew on me and by the end of the film, I too was waiting for the inevitable reunion.
Can't ask for much more than that.
Final Grade: B-
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