Get Him to the Greek
(2010)
Directed by:
Nicholas Stoller
Writted by:
Nicholas Stoller
Jason Segel
Starring:
Jonah Hill
Russel Brand
Sean "P. Diddy" Combs
Rose Byrne
One hot summer afternoon, while walking the streets of New York City, as I was trying to kill time, I passed by a theater on the East Village and told myself that it would probably be nice to see a movie. The film "Get Him to the Greek" was playing and I told myself that it would probably be nice to see the said film. After all, the people behind the films "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" and "Superbad", films I both liked and enjoyed, are the same people behind the film "Get Him to the Greek", I told myself that there is no way I can go wrong. I did not know what to expect and told myself to just sit and relax and hopefully enjoy the what I was about to see.
The film is about a washed out rock star named Aldous Snow (Russel Brand), who hasn't had any hit in recent years and whose last album was a total disaster and a young music executive Aaron Green (Jonah Hill), who suddenly gets a job assignment of his life. Aaron Green was given the task to organize a huge come back concert for Aldous Snow. His mission, to fly to London and bring Aldous Snow to the States to attend TV appearances and promote his upcoming concert to be held at Los Angeles' Greek Theater and most importantly to be at the Greek Theater for his big comeback concert. Oh, there is also one caveat to that, Aldous Snow is not the easiest person to deal with.
I must say that there was never a dull moment in the film. I was actually sleepy and on the verge of falling asleep while waiting for the film to begin and I must say that during the entire length of the film, never did I fall asleep. The film is truly worth watching. It is totally fun and outrageously crazy, in a good way. Let's just say that it was flat out funny and entertaining! Due credit must be given to the two main leads of the film, Mr. Hill, as always, gave a fine comedic performance. He portrayed his character perfectly that I couldn't even imagine any other actor portraying the role of Aaron Green. Mr. Brand on the other hand, acted his role so well that you get to hate him and like him at the same time. Mr. Brand was a total natural. Like any other film, the actors in the supporting role are very vital to the film's success. Indeed, the supporting actors in the film portrayed their roles perfectly and lived up to everybody's expectations. Sean "P. Diddy" Combs was very effective in playing the role of music mogul Sergio Roma. Another character that was very important in the movie and in the dynamics it played not just with the character of Aaron Green but also with Aldous Snow is the role of Daphne Binks. Elizabeth Moss played her role so subdued that it was very effective and credible.
What made the film great was the fact that it was able to show the different emotions and feelings a real person goes through in life. Problems that come along our everyday lives. In a way, it was like art imitating life. The film showed how the character of Aaron Green was at a crossroad in terms of his career and his love for his girlfriend. It also showed the complexity of one man's journey with regard to unresolved issues with his father, as seen in the character of Aldous Snow and Jonathan Snow. After watching the film "Get Him to the Greek", I've pretty much realized that sometimes in life there are things that are way beyond our control and that there will come a time that when all else fails there is nothing we can do but to just hope for the best.
The film "Get Him to the Greek" is playing in select cities nationwide.
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