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Get Him to the Greek (2010)
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Director:
Nicholas Stoller |
COUNTRY
USA |
GENRE
Comedy |
NORWEGIAN TITLE
Get
Him to the Greek |
RUNNING
TIME
109
minutes |
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Producer:
Judd Apatow
Joshua Blake
Nicholas Stoller
David Bushell
Rodney Rothman |
Screenwriter:
Nicholas Stoller |
Review
Nicholas Stoller (co-penner of
Yes Man)
again reveals his talent for intelligent comedy, utilizing the Aldous
Snow character from Forgetting Sarah Marshall to create a healthy
satire on the rock industry and indulgent celebrity life. Russell Brand
fools about in recognisable fashion, but he demonstrates that he can do
it purposefully and sympathetically, and with an amiable Jonah Hill
alongside him, Get Him to the Greek makes for a revitalization of
the buddy movie with suitable doses of stupidity, wit and charm. Stoller
also directs, with a refreshing command of the dramaturgy; the film
retains its momentum even in parts which seems forced or affected. The
highlight is a hysterical after-party in a Las Vegas hotel, the low-point
an insipid bathos of an epilogue.
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