The Spinal Tap is a film which is very funny with well crafted comedy. “It’s such a fine line between stupid and clever,” said the then rocker David St. Hubbins (Michael McKean). This film manages both sides of stupidity and cleverness, which means it is clever movie about stupid people.
It has the vague impression of fiction and reality in the beginning and the entry of Marty DiBergi who plays the director of a documentary Spinal Tap the rock band which is enacted by Rob Reiner. Reiner spends minute time facing the camera, but makes it up in this character, Marty is an embarrassed on-screen presence who doesn’t know how to act in front of his camera. In the opening scene he crosses his arms, unsure how to grip himself as he sets up the film for the viewers. Marty has spent months on tour with Spinal Tap, a band with as much talent as self-awareness – much to the detriment of whatever dignity they have left.
The band has David St. Hubbins and with his friend Nigel Tufnel, the Lennon and McCartney of the band. Derek Smalls (Harry Shears) is on bass, Viv Savage (David Kaff) is on keyboards, and the drums are occupied by a revolving door of unfortunate fellows who have met various horrible ends, including choking to death on someone else’s vomit and succumbing to spontaneous combustion. Over the course of two decades the band has gone through various incarnations and had some success but their glory days are far in the past. Nevertheless, they set out on a tour to conquer the United States, convinced that they have what it takes to gain the adoration of audiences despite all evidence the contrary.
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