"Hot Rod" is a very familiar story, as it's both a reworking of "Dirty Work" and is very similar to many of the recent loser does good films. However, it's told in a rather pedestrian manner and lacks the fun of other similar films, such as "Talladega Nights" and "Waterboy". The story is a goofy tale about a total loser who manages to somehow achieve a tiny level of success by the end of the film. Andy Samberg is Rod Kimble...a guy who has no job, lives in his parents house and has an obsession with doing stunts....nearly all of which he completely misses achieving. He decides to up his game and do some PAYING stunts in order to afford to give his verbally and physically abusive step- dad a new heart.There are several problems with the film. The first is that it just isn't written all that well. Despite being a lot like "Dirty Work" and the films I mentioned above, it replicates a VERY familiar pattern but in a completely unimpressive and not particularly funny way. I think the reason I was so unimpressed as well is because I thoroughly LOVED Samberg's "Pop Star" and know that he's capable of much more given a well written script. Overall, it's a time-passer and nothing more...mostly due to there being little in the characters to like as well as a dearth of humor.

The movie "Hot Rod" is a great movie for stupid thrill seekers. The movie depicts a 20 something stunt man who loves what he does and would not give it up for anything. He has a crew of his brother, two friends and his childhood crush he is not over yet. His stunts do not end up well but they do make for great laughs. That's why this movie is a funny action packed movie that you should go see. He gains popularity amongst his town when his step father needs a heart transplant and he decides to raise money for "one big jump". He goes around the town doing birthday parties and stunts to raise money, they all turn out to be total failures but that does not stop Rod from doing everything he can to help his step dad. Although some older people could look at this movie and not see any point in this film but those people don't know true humor. If you really want a good laugh this movie is for you. I have showed this to numerous people and it is all laughs from them. And one of the best parts of this show is that it combines visual comedy and dialogue to form amazing jokes and failures of the team. Andy Samberg portrays Rod Kimble and is genius in acting out his character, all in all the actors really work together. Some people might think that this was a pointless movie because of the stupidity but if you truly appreciate comedy then this is the movie for you. I would give this movie a solid 4 out of 5 stars.

With a pal about to go and study business at a university,I asked if there was any kind of movie that she was keen on seeing,and got told that she was keen in watching a "Zany Comedy." Looking at lists of Comedy movies from the 2000's,I stumbled on a delightful looking Comedy which has somehow completely passed me by,which led to me jumping on the hot rod.The plot:Lovingly holding onto the photo his late dad took with Evel Knievel, Rod Kimble dreams of following all the tales that his mum tells him about dad,and become a legendary stuntman.Whilst he has big dreams,Kimble suffers one major problem:he is accident prone.Making sure that he is aware of his flaws,Kimble's step-dad Frank Powell beats him up,and tells Kimble that he will never have the guts to beat him in a fight. Returning home after another ill- fated stunt with his friends Rico,Dave,Denise and his half-brother Kevin,Kimble finds out that Powell needs a heart operation which he can't afford. Wanting to keep Powell alive long enough to beat him in a fight, (what heroic motivation!)Kimble decides to raise funds by becoming the ultimate stunt man.View on the film:Washed with a synch score from Yes band member Trevor Rabin and pure Power Pop tracks from Europe,director Akiva Schaffer & cinematographer Andrew Dunn soak the title in an 80's atmosphere, glistening as the sun sets down on Kimble's failed stunts, and lighting each of Kimble's failed set-pieces with bright blues,yellows and green that give the flick a wonderful animated appearance. Jammed from driving off via years in development,the screenplay by Pam Brady sets the film ablaze with an amazingly fresh zest,juiced from hilariously off-beat one-liners rolling with sharply cut aggression.Lining up with the dialogue, Brady rocks Kimble's ambitions with excellent physical Comedy set-pieces,driven from Kimble's near- deadly mishaps to perform successful stunts,and a burning rage to put the old man in his place.Knocking Kimble down with every shot, Ian McShane gives a great barking mad performance as Powell,whilst Bill Hader, Danny McBride and a cute Isla Fisher give energetic turns in pushing Kimble on.Smashing into every wall put in front of him, Andy Samberg gives an excellent performance as Kimble,thanks to Samberg giving Kimble a cape of ow-shucks 80's sense of adventure with a very funny, unhinged anger,as Kimble rides off on the hot rod.

I love Bill Hader and Andy Samburg but I do not like this film! It was so unfunny and distasteful. I always think they are one of the greatest actors in the world but they just didn't seem to make a good effort on this one...I thought the storyline was too cheesy and boring because you would think this is a Saturday Night Live skit where you could get away with it. With a comedy movie, there shouldn't be any messing or stupidness involved, unfortunately they made a balls doing this film with regard to being belly up!If you want a proper laugh, this ain't the one to look at. Don't watch this peeps!