Director John Carney, who has had musical-based movies in the past with Once and Sing Street, is back in Ireland with another film about music.

Power Ballad starred Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas and they both do a top notch job as their characters in this film, and Paul Rudd did way more singing than I ever thought he would.

According to IMDB, “Rick, a washed-up wedding singer, and Danny, a fading boy band star, bond over music and a late-night jam session. When Danny turns Rick’s song into a hit, Rick sets out to reclaim the recognition he believes he deserves.”

The music of the film was fabulous. Paul Rudd did a great job performing all of these songs and Nick Jonas was excellent too. I liked the scene where Rick and Danny spends time together, drinking and jamming, and writing some songs. It was like a background of how songs are written.

The film was funny and entertaining. Rick’s arc was wonderful and you could feel his loss and his anger over the slight by Danny. The ending was very satisfying.

I wanted to go out of the way to see Power Ballad, as it was not going to fit well in my viewing schedule. I am thankful that I was able to make it work because I enjoyed this a lot. It may not be as brilliant as Sing Street, but there are plenty of positives to make it worth my time, especially Paul Rudd who is awesome as ever.

4 stars