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Silly Silly Silly Smart Silly
PostedJune 6, 2010
SchnauzerLogic
from Silicon Valley, California
i've been a fan of Russell Brand for many years, enjoying his hijinks on british tv and radio, but wasn't sure how he'd translate to a lead roll on the big screen... i need not have worried... Get Him to the Greek is a silly, funny, raunchy, smart no-holds-barred comedy that kept me laughing (at a time in my life when i really needed a laugh)... by now the story should be well understood from the over-saturated trailer blitz running everywhere... what isn't as clear from the trailers is the chemistry between brand and hill (and between hill and puffy, who steals every scene he's in) - throughout the movie i expected the writers to take the easy way out (think: every cliche redemption comedy schtick you've seen), but that's not what happens... brand's character is complex and he plays him that way... hill's character is a bit less complex (though still more real than similar 'lackey' roles) but his fearless performance keeps you rooting for the guy... and diddy is post-modern deconstructed version of diddy which should have casting agents thinking seriously about him for more comedic roles.
oh, and there's enough d**k, f**t, s**t and f***ing jokes to keep the inner 6th grader amused (my favorite: the water closet scene)
i know some other reviewers have been less satisfied with the sum of the parts, but viewed at in the tradition of other summer comedies (Caddyshack, Meatballs, Stripes) but with a 2010 sensibility, this film is a winner.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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