The Rocker tells the story of a failed drummer who is given a second chance at fame. Robert “Fish” Fishman is the extremely dedicated and astoundingly passionate drummer for the eighties hair band Vesuvius, who is living the rock n’ roll dream until he is unceremoniously kicked out of the band. Twenty years after his rock star fantasies are destroyed, just when Fish has finally given up all hope, he hears that his nephew’s high school rock band A.D.D. is looking for a new drummer. They reluctantly make him the newest member of the band, giving him a chance to reclaim the rock God throne he’s always thought he deserved, and taking the young band along for the ride of their lives.

TRUE DUDES REVIEW:

Mostly generic, sometimes funny rock and roll comedy.  I laughed out loud a few times, but only a few.  This movie could have been a lot funnier, but mostly tries to keep things light and family oriented.
The cast is likable, especially Rain Wilson in the lead role as Fish.  My main problems with the film was the plot and the music.  This could just as easily have been another underdog sports flick.  They just replaced The Team with The Band.  It’s nothing that we all haven’t seen time and time again. As for the music, this is supposedly a rock comedy.  I found it surprisingly light on rock.  Most of the music is extremely poppy, generic garbage for the bubblegum crowd.  At least the jokes are a plenty, even if only half of them hit their target.

True Dudes gives The Rocker 3 out of 5 middle fingers.