If you know that workings of the mock group The Lonely Island from their Saturday Night Live stint or any of their parody songs which are all over the Internet then you know what you are in for in this mockumentary style movie based around the popstar Conner4Real (Andy Samberg) a world famous artist who’s solo career has exploded since the split of boy band The Style Boyz when fellow band member Laurence (Akiva Scaffer), tired of Connor taking all the credit while he wrote all the songs, walked away to pursue a life as a farmer leaving Owen (Jorma Taccone) to take up the mantle as Connors DJ.

Conner is a man at the top of his game with his entourage of thirty people who include a perspective assistant and a unicorn trainer and is eagerly awaiting the release of his second album Connquest however when things don’t go to plan and the new album is a flop, the wheels come off his career and his personal life with a bang and Conner has to try and resurrect his career but his supposed friends abandon him one by one and he is left with nowhere else to turn but to his old band mates for help.

As you would expect there is nothing sacred in terms of the comedy levels when it comes to the content and while they may be a parody band if you have ever actually listened to their music these are not just amateur joke songs, there is a production level as good as any in the music and the songs in this movie are no different, from F*ck Bin Laden and Equal Rights through to I’m So Humble this is one soundtrack I’ll be watching out for.

With celebrity cameos to beat the band and some great supporting performances in particular from Sarah Silverman as Paula Klein, Conner’s publicist, Tim Meadows as Harry Duggins, Conner’s manager and long-time collaborator Justin Timerlake as Tyrus Quash Conner’s chef the dialogue is kept sharp and scathing and while there are too many jokes, coming thick and fast that I’m sure I missed a couple but some, such as a toilet incident in the Anne Frank house and a roadie who’s hobby is flat lining are just two that stick in my mind. The movie does suffer from a weak plot and runs out of steam a little along the way but not enough that you aren’t waiting to see what’s coming next.

If you are easily offended or if this type of comedy is not your cup of tea then this is not for you but I found this a laugh a minute parody of the music industry and while not on the same level as the classic Spinal Tap it’s well worth a look.

DJ Speaks Rating: 5.5 Out Of 10