Pros: Daniel Radcliffe does well with a difficult role in a bizarre screenplay and is helped with a solid supporting cast including Evan Rachel Wood inhabiting the caricature of Madonna and Rainn Wilson as his beloved mentor. And yes, the film was entertaining, seeing how Al came up with all of his parodies of otherwise famous songs.
Cons: This film in itself is a parody of Weird Al's life and that is unfortunate as there was plenty of material without making life crazy and unrealistic, mostly when Madonna is kidnapped and he fights off everyone before rescuing her. It's a shame that the film resorted to such antics, wasting what should have been a solid film.
Recommend: Yes
Grade: B-
Side Notes:
-Al has an awkward relationship with his parents and they are downright cruel to him. However, beating up the salesman was an unnecessary exaggeration.
-The supporting cast is solid, including wicked cameos from Quinta Brunson as Oprah (and they're both left-handed), Thomas Lennon and Julianne Nicholson as the supportive but stiff mother.
-I wish there were more scenes with Al and his roommates, they are great together.
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