By: Kerry Liethen

It has been a long time since a film has had  an adverse affect on me until I was coerced into seeing Get Him To The Greek.  I would love to say this film was hilarious, brilliant, and well worth seeing on the big screen, but then I’d be lying and I fear I’d be billed for hours of wasted viewing time.

The title tells you the entire premise of the film, Aaron Green, a record company intern has to get British rocker, Aldous Snow, to a concert at LA’s Greek Theatre and wackiness ensues.

The film was directed by Nicholas Stoller (Forgetting Sarah Marshall) who took on writing duties from the characters created by Jason Segel (Forgetting Sarah Marshall).  The script was rather predictable with doses of raunchy humor injected here and there, like botox to a raisin-esque forehead, which might work for some audience members, but I found it to be one note that was played too hard throughout the entire film and became more trying than entertaining.

Jonah Hill, Russell Brand, Sean ‘P. Diddy’ Combs, and Rose Byrne starred in Greek.  I have a low tolerance for Jonah Hill, because I feel his acting is repetitive and one dimensional and, thus far, he has not really dazzled me with his abilities.  But perhaps I’m being too harsh, perhaps it is not entirely his fault, but perhaps the roles that he is being offered?  Rose Byrne, on the other hand, was a delightful surprise.  After viewing her in Damages I had not expect her to take on a role like Jackie Q, but she did and I have to admit I thought she did one hell of a job as Snow’s ex-wife.

And, one last note, I’m not usually a stickler on editing techniques, but the editing was choppy and seemed to present a few holes in the film, which not only took me out of the flow of the story, but also prompted me to wonder if the film was slapped together quickly to meet the release date.  Regardless, it was shoddy and has made me curious if quality is being overlooked in lieu of dollar signs.

Sorry folks I can only give this 3 out of 10. – KL