Mary Poppins meets Metallica. Ride the Supercalafragalistic Lightning.

Hesher is a strained and oh so indie comedy-drama that feels far too forced to really work. It subverts the well worn formula of a stranger enriching the lives of a group in need by introducing a disruptive and destructive man into a recently bereaved family. Sadly, whilst the idea may sound appealing (Hesher is a pretty good character but not necessarily as a focal point in a story) it never really goes anywhere and none of the more character driven moments ring true. Instead it is a film made up of moments that may work in a trailer but as a feature length film it lacks impetus and the moments where it strives for something more profound falls short. Joseph Gordon Levitt clearly has fun as the titular Hesher but it is a pretty hollow experience with underdeveloped characters and subplots that never quite add up to a satisfying whole.

"Rover, wanderer, nomad, vagabond. Call me what you will"
Director Spencer Susser turns a classic Metallica video in to a feature length film starring a Mini Kevin Bacon/Mark Hammil look-a-like. You've gotta feel for wee man Mini Bacon as he gets bullied from several directions, despite giving it back in decent measure, all whilst dwelling on his Mammy's death! Hesher provides great comedy with his inappropriate comments and erratic behaviour. The stunts are impressive too, like a blast from the Super-80's past, with bodies diving around, BMX falls and windows getting smashed all accompanied by ROCK!!! There's an unhealthy dollop of expired 'Uncle Sam's Cornballishus Good Old Fashioned All American Cheese Sauce' on top of this spicy-savoury burger that could potentially turn it a little sour, alas, I will begrudgingly try to forgive and forget. If you like human drama and, like Jesus, you can forgive things, then you'll love this, DUDE!!!

I don't really know what to say about this film other than everyone knows a Hesher, and everyone should get something positive from seeing it.
I know I got nothing but a positive vibe from seeing this.

A unique, very quirky drama, whose closest relative might be Gummo, although they would be distant third cousins twice removed who live on opposite sides of the world in different hemispheres.

That's how unique this is.

Joseph Gordon Levitt is great in his role as Hesher but his character is such a dick. I loved Piper Laurie in this.

Wow. A little forced and unbelievable at times, but it really pulls itself together at the end and made for a nice little movie.

Excuse me, but why was there a Jack Black character in my cheap PTA Knock-Off?

Don't get me wrong, I really liked the Hesher character and the fact that he was based on the late Cliff Burton, but his comical antics should have been in a more focused effort. Instead he is found in this weird heavy handed indie drama that never really knows what it's trying to do. The subplots don't amount to anything and the affiliated character's just stay one-note-stereotypes.

This was a mess. But it reminded me that classic Burton-Metallica is still BEAST.

Hesher is kind of a very weird movie. Hesher himself, a very good Joseph Gordon-Levitt, is supposed to be some sort of Metal Guardian Angel. That is fucking cool. He does actually come across quite well as a representative of Metal, or as well as you can when representing a genre that is not exactly easy to pin point, but while it worked in certain segments of the film it doesn't really come together pretty much at all. My personal favourite part was when he first showed up and then guitar riffs went off whenever he spoke. That was metal.

Unfortunately, it just never came together for me.

After his mothers death in a car accident a bullied 13 year old boy strikes a relationship with a stoner metal head. One big giant waste of a good cast.

One of the few films that made me shed a tear.