I loved it. I think some people were expecting too much out of it--expecting him to all of a sudden make it huge and be rich and famous by the end. What I liked most about it was that it was realistic. --And I also LOVED Cheddar Bob. He is the man.
Did anyone else totally love the sex scene? Goddamn he is hot as fuck.
Anyways, yes, I would recommend it.

The reviews I read of it in Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly, and a few other magazines also gave it very good ratings.