Get Him to the Greek

As I become older, the less and less I enjoy comedies at the movies. For some reason, the big screen seems like a showcase for action and drama, while the small screen seems suited for comedy in half hour segments. This isn’t without its exceptions; I thought the Hangover was great. So going into Get Him to the Greek I was a bit skeptical. However, I did enjoy the movie.

The movie depends on the physical and awkward humor of Jonah Hill and the over the top performances from Russell Brand and Sean Combs. All of them seem perfectly cast in their roles. Hill seems to spew physical, awkward humor while also giving a little heart. Brand naturally seems like a strung out rock star. Both of their characters back stories’ attempt to make them more human. I’m not sure if it works in the end and I didn’t really feel for either of the characters. The movie benefits from the action and problems Hill has in dragging Russell to each appearance. Hill’s problems provide plenty of humorous moments. The physical humor and jokes at Hill’s expense could get tiresome, and nearly does, but Combs brings fresh energy near the end to push the movie to its conclusion. The end of the movie tries to give the characters heart, but it seems a little too awkward and rushed. Overall, it's a decent movie that I’m glad I saw, but don’t know if I’ll be seeing again.