Paul Rudd could be hated if he were any other man in Power Ballad

New movie Power Ballad introduces us to Paul Rudd as a wedding singer and frontman, allowing him to show off yet another skill (Picture: Lionsgate)

Power Ballad is a crowd-pleasing movie you probably won’t even clock is actually a musical until the credits roll.

But what is undeniable – and possibly infuriating to some – is the talent of leading man Paul Rudd.

Set in the world of wedding bands, Rudd slots in seamlessly as American Rick Power, who married and settled in Ireland, becoming the front man of The Bride & Groove.  

And while it’s only sporadically genuinely amusing, writer-director John Carne...