Get Him To The Greek

The spin off movie is usually reserved for the superhero genre. We now get a spin off based on a character from a comedy.

I've not been much of a fan of Judd Apatow films. His films seem to go on for much longer than they deserve and the improve scenes don't always work for me. However I generally like the films he produces as opposed to the ones he writes and directs. That might be why I liked this film. The plot is very simple and can be summed up in one sentence. It is therefore more about the characters. Aldous Snow is a pretty typical rock star. Despite the fact that he is a walking cliche of the stereotype we have for a rock star, we still come to like him. The great thing that writer/director Nicholas Stoller has injected into this film is a bit of emotion. He has not made Aldous just all 'sex, drugs and rock and roll' but has a heart and feelings. That is also the key to his side-kick in this story Aaron Green. He has a woman too. Both are trying to juggle their relationships and their career. That is not to say that they don't have some really wild and crazy times with sex and drugs. All this good work though was almost undone by a moment at the end of the film. This is a spoiler so stop reading if you need to. I had a hard time believing in the threesome scene. I know why Daphne, Aaron's girlfriend would want to do it but I just do not think it would be something her character would actually do. It was no enough to spoil the movie for me though.

This would have to be one of the more perfectly cast films I've seen. The role of Aldous Snow was written for Russell Brand so he inhabits the character so brilliantly. Jonah Hill is able to play that sweet innocent character really well. He is very adorable as the guy caught up in a wild and crazy ride that he has no control over. But it also means he can do the sweet stuff with his girlfriend. Rose Byrne is hilarious as Jackie. It's great to see her play such an outrageously funny character as we mostly know her for her dramatic roles. Sean Combs also shows his funny side to great results. I also love seeing Elizabeth Moss too.

An excellent comedy that will surely make a star out of Russell Brand outside of the UK. It is also an excellent comedy that provides many great laughs.