The Rocker - Il batterista nudo

Middle-Aged Heavy Metal Drummer Meets Under-Age Band

Watching Rainn Wilson gyrate through the motions of being a rock ’n’ roll wild man in the middling comedy “The Rocker,” you can’t help wondering if Mr. Wilson (from “The Office”) is inhabiting a role that was originally turned down by Jack Black. Despite the maniacal glint in Mr. Wilson’s eyes, he is a decidedly nerdy hell-raiser in comparison with Mr. Black, who conjures memories of the rampaging John Belushi. Mr. Wilson, for all his quirky charm, is no volcano.
That said, he is perfectly adequate in the role of a superannuated 41-year-old teenager with a chip on his shoulder. [...]

di Stephen Holden, articolo completo (3910 caratteri spazi inclusi) su The New York Times 20 Agosto 2008