Get Him to the Greek

Russell Brand as Aldus Snow is an amazing character. Having seen him on the late night circuit, you are never quite sure whether the person is the character, or is in character always. Reminds me a bit of Ricky Gervais, both in ability to maintain a persona at all times as well as in his cadence of speech. Unfortunately for this film, Russell Brand does not carry a movie all by himself. Or at least, he doesn't here. As a aging British rock star, Brand (Snow) is making a comeback attempt by playing a 10 year reunion concert at the Greek Theatre in L.A. Jonah Hill is the record label flunky assigned to escort him from London to L.A. in time for the show. Of course, there are hi-jinks along the way, with stops in New York and Las Vegas. Unfortunately, aside from the Brand riff's, there is not a lot funny there and I found myself getting bored. Jonah Hill is a decent side kick, but his character is too annoying to be on screen for long. It has been said elsewhere, but I wholeheartedly agree that a much better showcase for Brand (and writer Jason Segal) is the excellent Forgetting Sarah Marshall.
2 stars (out of 5)