"Keep stroking the wall!"The trailer sold the film as a typical gross-out comedy, but Get Him To The Greek is a surprisingly sweet-natured and almost gentle buddy movie which is consistently enjoyable. Jonah Hill and Russell Brand are fine, carrying the film as the mis-matched protagonists both in comedic and more serious moments, aided by a number of well-delivered and precisely-drawn supporting characters. The cutaways (notably the brief 'Sarah Marshall' nod), celebrity cameos (even Lars Ulrich from Metallica!), lively soundtrack and numerous one-liners all hit the mark in an energetic narrative, the overall story arc providing no surprises but the journey is very engaging and entertaining.
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