Might be a bit more enjoyable on the Jeffrey.
Get Him to the Greek (2010)
Directed By: Nicholas Stoller (Fun With Dick And Jane)
The Prologue
So here we have the loose sequel to Forgetting Sarah Marshall, known as Get Him to the Greek. And I will happily admit I liked it much more than I did “Sarah Marshall”. This time however is the character of Russell Brand in the lead, Aldous Snow. Now rest a sure Russell Brand due to his relationship with the greatest woman on earth, Katy Perry, is my sworn enemy for life! But I shall put that aside today as I give this movie a fair day in the Court of Conry! I can dig a good comedy every now and again, but is this a GOOD comedy?? I guess you’ll have to read and find out now won’t you??
The Movie
English rock star Aldous Snow relapses into drugs and booze after a break up and a disastrous record. In L.A., Aaron Green works for a record company stuck in recession. Aaron’s boss gives him a career making task – to bring Aldous from London to L.A. for a concert in 72 hours. That day, Aaron’s girlfriend Daphne tells him she wants to finish her medical residency in Seattle. Aaron’s sure this ends their relationship. In London, things aren’t much better: Aldous delays their departure several times, plies Aaron with vices, and alternates between bad behavior and trenchant observations. Can Aaron moderate Aldous’s substance abuse and get him to the Greek? What about Daphne?
Before I really get into the movie allow me to talk about the character Aaron who is played by Jonah Hill. Jonah Hill gets a kudo from me here because outside of Superbad he’s always managed to annoy the hell out of me while on screen. He keeps that to the minimum here in this film with only a few sparks of an annoying ass slipping out of his performance. Russell Brand, believe it or not, is half way entertaining here and seems, dare I say it, likable!? I’m not sure he’s doing much acting from how he really is but it works. Now if I were to hand someone an award for entertaining me in this movie I’d hand to Sean “P.diddy, Puff Daddy, Diddy” Combs in the role of Aaron’s boss. Great job, sir!
Now the story here is pretty simple and we get a few surprises in who all shows up here and there, but being a comedy people want to know if it’s funny or not right? And YES it is actually funny more or less for most of the film. There’s a few misses here and there but it gives you enough to at least have something to quote to your friends for a few days after you see it. There doesn’t need to be too complex of a plot in a film like this anyway, and if I had to complain about it in some form or fashion, I’d say it kinda brushes by the big issues in this film a little too easily and focuses too much on the silly stuff when it gets side-tracked.
While I felt the ending came across slightly awkward, I was overall entertained by Get Him to the Greek! Hill and Brand coming through to give you a good time is something I’d not have counted on heading into seeing the film, but I’m happy with how it came out. You take a fun dive into sex, drugs, and rock-n-roll, and while I’m not sure there’s a real point or moral to the story you get coming out of it, it was a good time while it lasted. Not on the level of The Hangover or Superbad, but worth a rent none the less.
The Conclusion
I never thought Russell Brand would be able to be on my TV screen for a long period of time and not leave me with the urge to bash my own head into the floor but he actually made me laugh a time or two here. It’s fun, and the “Vegas party scene” I think more or less will be the scene you guys take away from it if you choose to watch it. Like I said before, not the greatest film ever, but you should check it out.
The Rating (6.5/10)
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