"Get Him To The Greek" shines in so many ways it's hard to count, boasting a simple yet hilarious story and a cast simply reeking of quality, both of which combine to form a superb spin-off (and overall better film) to 2008's "Forgetting Sarah Marshall". The premise here is deceptively easy to grasp: Russell Brand's rocker Aldous Snow (only gaining a side role in the original "Marshall" film) steps into the limelight, as his latest hit "African Child" is slated by critics (with many humorously calling it the worst thing to happen to Africa since apartheid) and his drug habits re-emerge to the point where he's basically alone and self-obsessed. Cue Jonah Hill's Aaron Green, a worker at a record label in the US who's keen to get Snow's band, Infant Sorrow, to play for their 10 year anniversary at the Greek Theatre. The comedy that ensues in Green's race to do the task set by the title isn't emotional, doesn't provide a different outlook on drugs, and doesn't make you care much for the protagonists; what it does do, however, is provide two hours of ball-bustingly funny jokes and gimmicks, ranging from simple cameos by Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy in the "Potter" flicks), where in a bar Green tries out some Quidditch jokes (much to Felton's distaste), to a frantic chase by Green's boss, Sergio, who utters an all-manner of racist and somewhat disturbing quips down a seemingly-endless hotel corridor. "Get Him To The Greek" is one of those films that can't be explained by text, but basically deserves to be seen as soon as possible. Like 2009's "The Hangover", I can't wait to watch it again on DVD, and judging by the first viewing, you won't easily get bored of this feel-good (yet raunchy) film!
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