Funniest Film of 2010

Rating: 9/10 (20 September 2010)

Get Him to the Greek is the hilarious spin off of an already funny Forgetting Sarah Marshall. In Greek we are re-united with the rock star Aldous Snow from the first film. However the once prominent rock star has taken a turn for the worse after his latest Single "African Child" (Trapped In Me) was labeled as racist and "the worst thing to happen to Africa since AIDS". Aldous then falls of his once pure ways and falls into his drug and women habits. Meanwhile in US Jonah Hill return to the series. Strangely though, he plays a different character than the one from the first film. He then receives the assignment of transporting the unstable Snow from England to a show at Los Angeles's Greek Theater. While not ground breaking in any way, this film is a crack-up throughout. Sean "Diddy" Combs stars as Hill's boss and steals the show. Who knew rap artists could be funny? Combs' one liners and text messages sent to Hill will keep you rolling with laughter the whole film.
The film also does a great job of keeping the viewers fully engaged and entertained at all moments. Whether it be the craziness or hilarity delivered by Brand, or the surprise of Combs' performance fans, are not to be disappointed. While in the theater I do not believe there was one quiet moment. Between the furry walls, or Snow's nasty drug addiction which leads to a gut-busting scene in the airport, there wasn't a quiet moment the whole time. The soundtrack is also a triumph in this film. Released on a CD before the release of the film, was the Infant Sorrow CD. Infant Sorrow is Snow's band and also acts as a soundtrack to the film. This was a creative and very appealing way to go after a soundtrack. The songs featured in the film are all memorable and have lines that will make you ask what you are listening to, and then laugh it off. Russell Brand who plays Snow leads on vocals on all the songs.
Greek acts as a perfect summer buddy comedy film. While not ground breaking on any levels Greek delivers big laughs minus very little pain (barring the hypocritical ending). IF films like Pineapple Express, Forgetting Sarah Marshall or Super Bad is a choice in your movie collection, then Greek is a must see. And with its soon to be released date or September 28th it's the perfect time to see this hilarious film.