"The Rocker" **1/2 (out of four): Rainn Wilson tears up the screen as an aging rock drummer who almost made the big time and may get a second chance at stardom 20 years later in this whimsical comedy.

Some actors seem to be born funny. They can make you giggle without breaking a sweat. Rainn Wilson ("The Office," Juno) is one of those actors (though in this case he does sweat... profusely). Wilson's goofy yet intense mug and earnest delivery of sometimes bizarre, sometimes creepy dialog always brings a smile to my face. His on-screen appearances -- even small cameos as in Juno -- are always memorable. In The Rocker, Wilson is finally given a shot at a leading role, and he pulls it off pretty well, walking a fine line between pathetic and cool, between funny and just plain weird.

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