Don’t expect an Oscar, but expect a laugh. Once again we are treated to another “Superbad” type film with the same names attached but once again, it isn’t a bad thing.
“Get Him to the Greek” follows Aaron Green [Jonah Hill] as he tries to tame infamous rocker Aldous Snow [Russell Brand] to play a comeback show at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles so that he can save his job. Sounds simple enough until alcohol, diva antics, London, New York City, Las Vegas, songs about anal canals, drugs up anal canals and P. Diddy are thrown into the mix.
The comedic movie is funny but nothing new in terms of humor. It’s filled with extreme physical comedy, awkward situations that you can relate to, and sick, crazy jokes – pretty much everything you would expect from a movie that had Judd Apatow (“The 40 year-old Virgin,” “Knocked Up” and “Funny People”) attached to it.
For girls who are attracted to the “bros” or awkward guys, this movie is a perfect place to find a potential suitor. Expect to laugh within the first five minutes more than once due to situational humor. Then expect to laugh with offensive humor. Expect to laugh throughout the entire movie.
Hill’s performance is nothing new and he certainly isn’t going to be getting an Oscar nomination, but he manages to play the guy we all know and love so much – the awkward, inappropriately funny, jolly fat guy.
Brand continues to play the diva rock-and-roller that he portrayed in “Forgetting Sarah Marshall.” There is even a small shout out to Sarah Marshall in the film. Brand wins us over with his British accent and his comedic attempts to get out of sticky situations such as “keep rubbing the fur” or “hurry up, it’s not meant to be a hobby.” It’s a guarantee laugh if you see the film.
Winner for break out performance goes to Sean Combs – known to us as P. Diddy or Puff Daddy or to cool for anyone attitude. The audience really sees gets to see P. Diddy step out of his comfort zone when he portrays a rich, diva, music mogul. In all seriousness, he actually does a great job pulling off jokes usually reserved for a Hill or Seth Rogan. He also dips his rich hand into physical comedy by taking a stab at a dirty joke, and it is actually funny.
The movie was able to pull laughter from every attempt at a joke throughout the entire movie. If I wasn’t laughing, someone else was laughing for me. Of course, this movie isn’t for everyone. Keep your no-sense-of-humor relative at home. Keep your dull roommate that doesn’t party at home because he won’t understand half the jokes.
I wouldn’t say it was on par with “The Hangover” or “Superbad,” but it definitely is funny and entertaining.