
Variety
It longs to be a close-to-the-bone lampoon in the scathing spirit of Christopher Guest, and it has a few amusing moments, but it’s really a predigested one-joke comedy.
Full reviewAndy Samberg leads this movie from The Lonely Island and Judd Apatow as Conner4Real, a Justin Bieber-level singer/rapper who begins to deteriorate when his second album flops. Co-stars Imogen Poots (Are We Officially Dating?), Mike Birbiglia (Sleepwalk with Me), fellow SNL veteran Sarah Silverman and Tim Meadows. You may be familiar with some of The Lonely Island's hits - Jizz in My Pants, Motherlover and I'm on A Boat.
It longs to be a close-to-the-bone lampoon in the scathing spirit of Christopher Guest, and it has a few amusing moments, but it’s really a predigested one-joke comedy.
Full reviewThere are laughs found in almost every scene, though not many big ones. There’s also the problem that no amount of parody can top the real thing.
Full reviewFilled with the sort of sly jokes whose targets music fans should have no problem recognizing.
Full reviewAn absolute blast, with a frenetic strike-rate and songs that will worm their way into your ears for days. Like Conner, this comedy’s for real.
Full reviewPopstar: Never Stop Never Stopping is available to stream in New Zealand now on Google Play and Apple TV.
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