From the Sight and Sound archive
“Consistently convincing, generally hilarious”: This Is Spinal Tap reviewed in 1984
Rob Reiner's mock-rock-doc impressed our critic upon release, both for its gentle ribbing of real-life rockers and the accuracy of its American cast’s British-isms.
By Kim Newman
“Consistently convincing, generally hilarious”: This Is Spinal Tap reviewed in 1984