Andy Samberg is Connor Friel (stage name Connor4Real), popstar formerly of The Style Boyz, and now a solo artist. The film charts his rise and fall, and does so hilariously. Imagine Spinal Tap with an American pop star, or The Office’s David Brent (UK series) as a young singer. Connor believes his own hype and is desperate to hold onto success, but he’s so pathetic about it that that it makes the viewer wince. Make no mistake though, this is a funny, funny movie. Packed with cameos from the likes of Adam Levine, Michael Bolton, Snoop Dogg, and loads more, Connor’s lurching from one bad publicity move to another makes for lots of laughs.
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Year of release: 2016
Directors: Akiva Schaffer, Jorma Taccone
Writers: Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, Jorma Taccone
Main cast: Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccome, Akiva Schaffer, Sarah Silverman, Tim Meadows, Imogen Poots
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Genre: Comedy, music
Highlights: All of it!
Lowlights: None of it!
Overall: Bombed at the box office, but that is no reflection on how good this is. Give it a try if you like cringe-comedy
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