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The movie is like a version of Waiting for Guffman (1996) in which the Christopher Guest character was not a buffoon but an earnest striver with grit and (significant) talent.
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Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
Johnson delights in playing the role of lovable buffoon in the locker room, but his goofiness has purpose.