Get Him to the Greek (2010)

 

When an ageing rockstar is invited to perform some of his greatest hits in the US, a PR man from the record company is sent to London to make sure he gets him to the Greek Theater.

When an ailing record company in need of a financial pick-up, decides to put on an anniversary concert at the Greek Theater in LA, they decide to bring back "Aldous Snow", rather out of control rock star who has three days to get from London to the venue.

It is left up to a junior PR man from the record company to travel across the Atlantic to make sure that the out of control rock-star is actually at the show. Along the way, he manages to indulge in the maniac lifestyle that goes along with the drug and alcohol fueled ways of the ageing rocker. At the same time he is trying to keep his relationship together, while not getting too mixed up in the insanity that is the life of a world famous rock musician.

Comedian and actor "Russel Brand" takes on the lead role of "Aldous Snow", playing a very creditable rock star, but it does make you wonder, just how far from his real life persona, this character really is. He is a maniac in this role, giving 120% to everything he does, be it good or bad. He keeps the pace of the movie going along nicely and provides a number of very good laughs, despite dealing with some quite serious issues of his own

The very talented Jonah Hill is the poor sap left to babysit the mental rock musician in his role as "Aaron Green" in his second collaboration with Russel Brand. He gives a very decent performance as the harried and chased record exec who has his personal and professional life turned upside down as he tries to keep up with the lifestyle of "Aldous Snow". Hill has come a long way since he emerged on the scene in "Super Bad" and continues to show his versatility as an actor.

Real life superstar Sean Combs is fantastic in the role of record producer "Sergio Roma" in his first big screen outing since "Monsters Ball" in 2001. His Diva like character is awesome and provides a lot of the laughs needed in this film. Elisabeth Moss does really decently as the long suffering girlfriend of "Aaron", while Australian born Rose Burn gives a very convincing performance as the estranged girl friend of "Aldous".

Keep an eye out for a cameo by metal legend Lars Ulrich, he of Metallica fame, along with brief glimpses of Pink and Christina Aguilera.

A decent film, with some really good laughs and a number of really catchy tunes. Brand and Hill work really well off each other and this one is well worth investing your time in.

6/10