Bluebell Alcock Ok... Let's be honest. It cannot be the best movie but is quite enjoyable. The movie has the potential to develop a great plot for future movies

Abbigail Bush what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

Kaydan Christian A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

Fleur Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

Prismark10 Hot Rod is a daft but enjoyable film. Keep your expectations low, have a good time with the stupid stunts and the middle of the road soft rock soundtrack.Rod Kimble (Andy Samberg) wants to be like his late father a stuntman who worked with Evel Knievel. However his stepfather Frank (Ian McShane) thinks he is a loser and not really a man. They usually spar where Rod gets the hell beaten out of him, but it is all in good fun. Rod just wants his stepfather's approval.When Frank needs life saving heart surgery, Rod and his friends decide to raise the money by performing a dangerous stunt.Hot Rod is a goofy movie, not too funny but its heart is in the right place.

seboltmanns I really enjoyed this movie. I laughed a lot, I smiled and even felt excited and sad at some points. It really delivered feelings.The humour in this movie was amazing. It was not full of the flat jokes you often see in American comedies, but even made fun of itself I felt.Sambergs acting was not outstanding but perfectly fine, same holds for the other actors. Whom I didn't like much was Isla Fisher as Denise since she did not had many different aspects, maybe that was caused by the role. Who I loved was Ian McShane, who fit his role perfect. Overall acting in this movie was fine. The movie really benefits from its short running time. There are only few really drawn out scenes but due to this fact they gain importancy and mark the movie in a nice way. The movie is super straight forward without different action strands and it works out really good.Only thing it really lacks is storywise.

mistoppi The only thing I knew about this movie when I rented it was that it has incredible cast. That was the main reason I chose to watch it. It wasn't until later that I realised Akiva Schaffer directed the movie (I read about that like three minutes ago when I actually googled this movie and prepared to write this review). This movie has amazingly funny dialogue and writing, but also the typical physical stunts, or how the main character fails at them. Hilarious conversation and the bumbling around both work, and there are memorable scenes from both types. Good example of the humorous dialogue is this quote: "You look pretty." "What?" "I said you look shitty!"Hot Rod's structure is typical to almost every comedy or drama that was ever made. But still as Rod is about to do this big stunt, it can go horribly wrong or amazingly well. That's the thing about comedies, they are unpredictable in a way. Only certain thing is that whether it goes wrong or right, it will be hilarious. I like the 80s aesthetic, but I'm still not entirely sure when the story actually takes place. There are other things I'm not sure about - like how old were the main characters? The way they acted and the stuff they said made it seem like they were teens or maybe early 20's. Of course it's even harder because of teenagers are mostly played by 20-somethings instead of actual teens. And the age thing didn't really bother me until Jonathan, who was played by Will Arnett (6' 2½''), showed up. The character is taller than everyone else and considering he had a real job and all seemed way older than everyone else. That made me think that maybe the main characters weren't as young as I thought, just a little immature.Hot Rod is a pretty typical comedy. It makes you laugh, so it does its job well, but I don't think I'll be re-watching this any time soon.

Evan Wessman (CinematicInceptions) I could kind of understand how some people would be kind of turned off by this movie, but I found it to be pretty amusing. It's kind of a goofy comedy, and kind of a slapstick, but doesn't fully fit the bill for either. It might also be loosely categorized under action comedy or sports comedy, but not quite. The acting and scripting is pretty good throughout. That's not to say that it's the most well done comedy ever, but the filmmakers did a pretty good job overall.Our main character, Rod Kimble, is surprisingly well written for a comedy protagonist. He can be stupid, dramatic, personable, upset, overblown, and attemptedly suave, while being consistently humorous. Andy Samberg plays him well and embodies the different aspects of his personality with B+ proficiency. The other characters are pretty good too. The different members of Rod's team and his two antagonists can generate quite as many laughs as the main character, though they aren't the most stellarly written characters out there.The plot, as in most comedies, is nothing special, but is kind of humorous in itself. We get a lot of great lines from Rod about how he wants to raise the money for his step dad's life saving surgery and then finally beat him in a fight. It's not at all difficult to follow like a crime comedy or anything like that.The comedy is pretty good throughout in my opinion, though of course it's not going to appeal to everyone. The jokes and gags are very blatant with deliveries that make it so that, in some cases, you can't help but laugh. There is a surprisingly small amount of crude humor, just enough to give it an indisputable PG-13 rating but not much beyond that. There are a lot of gags that come from Rod getting physically harmed in some way, and he escapes from serious injury with a rather far-fetched ease, though not at a Home Alone level. There are of a couple of extended comedic conversations, but most of the verbal humor comes from one liners. Some of the jokes are just kind of random like the Ebeneezer Scrooge cameo, the taco vs. grilled cheese thing, and the peaceful march turned riot.I would recommend this to anyone who doesn't mind a little bit of absurdity in their comedies. It's kind of a cult style comedy, though not in a Ferris Bueler style. It's not bad to watch on a long trip with a group of friends, but it's fine to watch alone too. If you can watch it without buying it or spending more than three bucks, I would at least take it into consideration in any given movie search. Overall Rating: 8.3/10