IMDb plot summary: Explores every facet of Yankovic's life, from his meteoric rise to fame with early hits like 'Eat It' and 'Like a Surgeon' to his torrid celebrity love affairs and famously depraved lifestyle.
Directed by Eric Appel. Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Evan Rachel Wood, and Rainn Wilson.
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story is a parody biopic of comedy musician Weird Al Yankovic, best known for his goofy parodies of popular tunes. This version stars Daniel Radcliffe as Yankovic, and we follow him on his journey to become one of the most successful pop stars in the world. Of course, most of what is shown in the movie never happened and is playing off of other well-known biopics that focus on self-destructive rock stars brought down by drugs, sex, and scandals. There are quite a few laugh-out-loud moments in this film and it doesn't always take the obvious route to them, which is fun. Radcliffe is great in the role, as is Evan Rachel Wood in her role as Madonna. Despite that, some of the pacing of the comedy feels off. There are too many scenes that could easy be straightforward scenes from another biopic, and the only joke present in them is that they're about Weird Al now. That sole joke isn't enough to carry an entire movie, and as a result there are some moments that drag. But the moments that shine, shine bright, and the ending tied it all together very satisfyingly.
How it entered my Flickchart:
Weird > Pi
Weird > Kuroneko
Weird < The Legend of 1900
Weird > Big Trouble in Little China
Weird > Le bonheur
Weird > The Last Unicorn
Weird < 56 Up
Weird > Stardust
Weird < Ex Machina
Weird > Thor: Ragnarok
Weird < Together Together
Final spot: #504 out of 3723, or 86%.
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