Hot Rod (2007) Critic Reviews

Rod is played by Andy Samberg from "Saturday Night Live," who on the basis of this film, I think, could become a very big star.Read the full review

Just funny enough.Read the full review

A cheekily fun sendup of Gen X iconography.Read the full review

Hot Rod keeps a sweet tone that's filled with affection for its characters, and enough laughs to become this summer's most mildly recommendable comedy.Read the full review

If the movie weren't so playfully dumb -- did you ever think you'd see Ian McShane throw Andy Samberg through a basement shelving unit? -- this would be exasperating.Read the full review

Wait until the best parts pop up on YouTube.Read the full review

In what universe would you expect to see Andy Samberg, Ian McShane and Sissy Spacek in the same movie? You have to give the makers of Hot Rod credit for creative and unlikely casting. But the credit pretty much ends there.Read the full review

Unfortunately, the gags start to wear thin shortly around the 15-minute mark, not to mention the fact that they pale in comparison to the real-life indignities endured by the members of the "Jackass" crew.Read the full review

Those hoping for feature-length doses of Samberg's "Lazy Sunday" wit will have to settle for just plain lazy, as Hot Rod aims low and still manages to miss its target.Read the full review