“Get Him to the Greek” Arrives With a Bang (Movie Review)

For the past few months, I’ve dreaded the coming of “Get Him to the Greek”. I thought “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” was one of the best comedies to come out this past decade and I hated the idea of a spin-off – especially considering the decline in quality displayed in recent Apatow productions. (We go from “Knocked Up”, “40 Year Old Virgin”, “Superbad”, “Anchorman”, “Talladega Knights”, and “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” to “Year One”, “Drillbit Taylor”, and “Walk Hard”? Really?) However, after finally seeing the film last night, I’m here to tell you that I was wrong. “Get Him to the Greek” is one of the funniest movies that I’ve seen all year and much if not all of the credit goes to the cast.



If there’s one thing I never thought I’d say, it’s this: Diddy needs to become an actor. It’s clear that the whole rap thing isn’t working out for him. He’s probably the first person to perform a single live on American Idol and still not break the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. Meanwhile, he completely steals the show here. If you don’t believe me, see the movie. You’ll be as surprised as I was. Diddy is to “Get Him to the Greek” what Tom Cruise was to “Tropic Thunder”. I wouldn’t lie to you.

Alongside Puffy, the rest of the cast performs to the best of their abilities as well. Russell Brand is expectedly excellent as British rock star Aldus Snow, but the real shocker here, for me at least, was Jonah Hill. I’m not quite sure what it is about this pudgy little comedian that pisses me off so much but, until last night, I’ve never really been a fan. Sure, he’s been in some awesome movies, but it wasn’t until yesterday that I was ever really impressed with his work. Hill and Brand have excellent chemistry and the movie thrives because of it.

If there’s anything wrong with “Get Him to the Greek”, it’s the movies ending. Don’t worry. I’m not going to spoil anything. All I’m going to say is that I like my silly comedies to remain silly. That’s all.

Buzz-kill ending aside, “Get Him to the Greek” is the first must-see comedy of the summer. It’s not quite “Knocked Up”, or even “The Hangover”, but it’s excellent entertainment that’s well worth the money. Be aware, however, that the movie is very raunchy. If jokes about sex and drugs aren’t your idea of funny, you may want to stay home and enjoy your Full House re-runs.

Rating: 3.5/4
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