Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer return in long gray wigs as the fictional heavy metal band, 41 years after the original fake documentary. It’s helmed once again by Rob Reiner, who also interviews them. Here’s an excerpt from my 1984 review, “they cop arrested-adolescent attitudes to the banal interview questions while they preen and grimace to the absurd songs.” Their deadpan ignorance is still intact, but sadly it’s seldom even mildly amusing. The addition of some real rock icons (most notably Paul McCartney & Elton John) is impressive, but lacks any satirical edge. Actually, the whole movie’s that way…sadly trying too hard and seldom succeeding. 
(1.5 / 5)
