The star handler

Rating: 3/10 (12 August 2011)

It appears with all the good elements going into "Get Him to the Greek", it would have been another triumph for the Judd Apatow comedy factory, but something happened on its way to the screen. We are sure all the amazing people that worked on the project had their best intentions for giving the viewer a good time at the movies. The comedy is not exactly inspired and at times it falls flat.
The basic excuse for watching the film is to see the amazing Russell Brand as the rock star trying to stay sober and free of drugs. Jonah Hill has done better in other films, especially as Matthew the Waiter, in the much better "Forgetting Sarah Marshall", of which this film is a spin off. Elisabeth Moss as Aaron's girlfriend, give us a break! No one can believe that one. Sean Combs shows up as the obnoxious head of the star's record label.
Jason Segel, who co-wrote the score with director Nicholas Stoller should have learned that sequels do not always work, and this film is a proof of it. There are a few things that work and are funny, but for the most part it is a rehash on some other comedies of this genre.