Get Him to the Greek

Rating: 7/10 (11 July 2010)

It is a bit annoying that I have seen this film before the predecessor Forgetting Sarah Marshall, also being the first I have seen with Russell Brand, but it doesn't matter too much. Basically Aaron Green (Superbad's Jonah Hill) is a low-level talent scout at Pinnacle Records, and he gives the idea to boss Sergio Roma (Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs) to celebrate the ten year anniversary of a successful rock star's live performance. Aldous Snow (Brand) was a great rock star, and his live performance at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles was legendary, but after making the hated album 'African Child' he slipped down on the celebrity list and got into drugs and alcohol again. It is Aaron's job to get Aldous from his home in London to the Greek Theatre for the ten year anniversary performance, but that will not be easy with Aldous wanting to party and shag a lot. Aaron is relying on Aldous to stick to the scheduling to get his career back on track before the big event, but getting into the sex, drugs and parties himself, Aaron is in trouble himself. It is after the point of helping to smuggle drugs and believing he is split with his girlfriend that Aaron almost gives up on Aldous, but don't worry, he does get him to the Greek in the end, and everything else settles. Also starring Rose Byrne as Jackie Q, Elisabeth Moss as Daphne Binks, Kali Hawk as Chantal, Colm Meaney as Jonathan Snow,and cameos from Christina Aguilera, Pink, Lars Ulrich, Tom Felton and Kristen Bell as Sarah Marshall. I would have obviously loved to see Brand's debut in the predecessor before this follow up, but I am glad I saw the more critically liked film first. Brand is loud and rude quite a lot of the time, as he is in his British comedy work, and he shows a sensitive side too, and Hill makes a great character that suffers through all the rock star's lifestyle, they make a really good double act for this comedy that has some hilarious moments. Very good!