As you grow old, a lot of truths become more and more apparent to you. Time passes and many of the role models and public figures who you may have grown up idealizing end falling from grace. Such is the plight of Aaron Green (Jonah Hill) in the film “Get Him to the Greek.”
The film's plot revolves around Rock star Aldous Snow (Russell Brand) who releases a song and a subsequent video about the issues in Africa called "African Child." The song and music video are both ribbed and ravaged by critics and are referred to as "the worst thing to happen to Africa since apartheid." The, single for the most part, destroys Snow's career, and, as a result, he returns to his previous overly decadent life style of sex and debauchery.
Aaron Green is a long time fan of Snow’s who works as an intern at Pinnacle Records. He lives in a house in Los Angeles California with his girlfriend Daphne (Elisabeth Moss), a doctor in her internship. Though these two do seem to have some semblance of an at least amicable relationship, they have issues with spending time together due to the fact that they both have heavy work schedules.
Pinnacle Records has lost a lot of money due to the music industries current fledgling state. This causes so the head of the company, Sergio Roma (Sean "Diddy" Combs), to asks for ideas on how the company might possibly get back on its feet. Green suggests having Snow play at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles for the tenth anniversary of snow’s critically acclaimed live album
Roma initially shuns Green’s suggestion but soon sees its potential profitability. He then sends green to England to Pick up Snow and bring him to the Greek theater in 72 hours
Plot Summary adapted from the Wikipedia Article Get Him to the Greek: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Get_Him_to_the_Greek
The movie is apparently structured as something of a road film. albeit a bit formulaic, much of the humor revolves around raunchy gross out party/club scenarios which Green and Snow encounter in their quest to make it to Los Angeles. Though the plot not only wears thin but falls apart after sometime the film stays consistently funny through the first and second acts of the film.
Though this film may not have the most witty and thought provoking humor I’ve ever seen I’ll be damned if I didn’t laugh out loud quite a few times while watching this.
Though Get Him to the Greek may not receive the critical praise of movies like The Hangover, this film still serves its ultimate purpose which is to make the audience laugh.
Go see this in the theater preferably with a group of friends
Slug rating: 3.5/5
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