Conner (Andy Samberg) split from his boy band to go solo(-ish because he kept his buddy Owen (Jorma Taccome) on backup) and had a wildly successful debut. But now, with his sophomore album, interest is waning and Conner is willing to do almost anything to stay in the spotlight.
It's not really a parody so much as it is a paint-by-numbers music biopic comedy. It's basically an extended SNL skit with a massive budget. If that is your jam, you've probably already seen this, honestly. The original songs are fine. I didn't find them super funny or interesting but that kind of works for the character, a paper-thin man-child on the edge of being a has-been at 22. There are a ton of cameos from actual pop musicians, again lending to the SNL-ness of it all, and a surprisingly subdued performance from Sarah Silverman that kind of stole the show for me.
Seems like a good background movie for cooking or cleaning your house. It's streaming on Netflix.
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