Alfred Yankovic (Daniel Radcliffe) had a dream: to become famous for changing the lyrics to popular songs. Success was overnight, thanks to his genius and the help of his mentor, Dr. Demento (Rainn Wilson), but the fame and money could never fill the yawning void of Al's need for his father's (Toby Huss) approval. Then Al met the Princess of Pop, Madonna (Evan Rachel Wood), and their torrid affair was the stuff of legends. Over the objections of his band and his mentor, Al devoted himself to Madonna, becoming a raging alcoholic and international assassin. But was the Material Girl just using him to boost her own record sales?
This movie is completely bonkers. Just know that going in. There are a lot of very famous comedians sprinkled throughout, some in blink-and-you-miss-it cameos. Radcliffe understood his assignment here and looks like he was having a great time while Wood brings a calculating sinisterness to her crimped hair and acid-washed denim.
It's currently streaming on the Roku channel. Don't bother trying to figure out what's true and what isn't, just let the insanity wash over you.
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