WEIRD: THE AL YANKOVIC STORY

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Year: 2022

Listed Genre: Biography, Comedy, Music

Listed Summary: Explores every facet of Yankovic's life, from his meteoric rise to fame with early hits like 'Eat It' and 'Like a Surgeon' to his torrid celebrity love affairs and famously depraved lifestyle.

The UnReel Take:

Bottom Line: This movie is from Funny or Die. Which matters, because at first you’ll be thrown for a loop until you remember this movie is from Funny or Die. I suppose, it’s also appropriate in the (exaggerated) telling of the story of Weird Al. Once you get used to the humor, which, honestly, might take a while, it is entertaining. This actually might be one of those movies you have to watch a few times before you understand it’s brilliance. Which again, I feel is very appropriate for the story of Weird Al Yankovic. Radcliffe is perfect for the role, and is fun to watch.

UnReel AR: 6.7

UnReel Category: Comedic Satire

Food Pairing: Try a fried bologna sandwich! It is very appropriate for this movie. It’s just weird enough to compliment Radcliffe’s performance.

Drink Pairing: Jack Daniels straight from the bottle! Well, it is at least what Weird Al would do right? If you understandably can’t handle that, then go with your favorite whiskey neat or on the rocks. If you can’t handle straight whiskey, try something called Rock and Rye; it’s virtually a cocktail in itself.