Previous films have shown that a little of Kevin Hart goes a long way, and here you get an awful lot of him. Interestingly, he absolutely nails the more serious/dramatic beats, hinting at a potentially deeper film than ended up on screen. However, Night School is largely undone by the curse of so many modern Hollywood comedies, namely a mostly weak and underwritten script which here included some jarringly misjudged moments. With far too long on set-up, it seems to have been constructed as a series of set pieces which often fall short or go nowhere, with an astonishingly hurried ending as a result. The film does however benefit from a potentially strong cast, with Tiffany Haddish an absolute comedic tour de force but who is underused here, and the wonderful Mary Lynn Rajskub proving for the most part that timing is everything even when the material is lame. Instantly forgettable, Night School disappointingly lacks the freshness and sharpness that would make it stand up and stand out.
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