What more could you want from a comedy? Anyone who is familiar with both Kevin Hart and Will Ferrell should automatically guess you’re going to get a silly, laugh out loud caper.
But is this film one we’ve all seen before or have these boys brought something fresh to our screens? I fully expected to hate this film but I put my hands up and actually enjoyed myself.
James King (Will Ferrell) is a delusional millionaire hedge fund manager who very quickly gets nailed for fraud and after a court finds him guilty is looking at a stretch in San Quentin; the judge gives him 30 days to get his affairs in order. Desperate, he turns to Darnell Lewis (Kevin Hart) to help him prepare for a life behind bars. But despite James’ blinkered assumption that he is black so he must have been to jail, Darnell is a hard-working small business owner who has never received a parking ticket, let alone been to prison.
Together, the two men do whatever it takes for James to “get hard” and, in the process, discover how wrong they were about a lot of things – including each other.
With a lot of these satirical comedies you find that the first 70% of the film has all the best funny moments and then you hit a dip and it ends up getting all soppy at the end with a few good jokes thrown in for good measure. Get Hard is not one of these films THANK GOD! Finally we have a comedy that keeps the momentum going throughout the whole film; it doesn’t cram in all the best jokes at the beginning but evens it out quite perfectly. Some might actually say the gags are tired and offensive, I say take your PC head’s out of your backsides and just enjoy it for what it is.
Yes, the storyline is fresh, even though it is laced with racism and homophobia, Hart’s character for one is stuck on the idea of the fear of being Gang raped in prison and we even have a scene where both guys are having a coffee in a known gay establishment where Darnell gets James to “cruise” and learn how to “suck dick” in quite graphic detail. We then witness James, a white man who has no street smarts, make one stereotypical judgement about black people after another, even dressing like Lil Wayne when faced with a meeting with a known highly dangerous criminal and his gang. But despite this it has a warm heart and really you know it wasn’t intentionally made to offend but to make you laugh.
Ferrell and Hart’s films are usually quite lazy, but this pairing works so well, their comic timing, chemistry on screen (who doesn’t like to see a bromance blossom) and the fact that Ferrell stands at 6ft 3in and Hart 5ft 4in seem to just work. We also get to witness T.I. play Darnell’s gangster cousin, bringing quite a sexy yet scary element to his character.
If you want to make comparisons then think, the 80’s film Trading Places but a hell of a lot cruder and not quite as smart but overall, you may not approve ethically of this films content but it’s just a fun, enjoyable film.
NEWS FLASH the long anticipated GET HARD Red Band Trailer is now live, we are delighted to make available the first International One Sheet poster for the film. Starring Will Ferrell, Kevin Hart, Tip “T.I.” Harris, Alison Brie, Craig T. Nelson and directed by Etan Cohen the film will open in cinemas March 27th.
Synopsis
When millionaire hedge fund manager James King (Will Ferrell) is nailed for fraud and bound for a stretch in San Quentin, the judge gives him 30 days to get his affairs in order. Desperate, he turns to Darnell Lewis (Kevin Hart) to prep him for a life behind bars. But despite James’ one-percenter assumptions, Darnell is a hard-working small business owner who has never received a parking ticket, let alone been to prison.
Together, the two men do whatever it takes for James to “get hard” and, in the process, discover how wrong they were about a lot of things – including each other.
Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart join forces in the feature comedy “Get Hard,” also starring rapper Tip “T.I.” Harris, Alison Brie, and Craig T. Nelson.
The film is directed by Etan Cohen, making his feature directorial debut following a successful writing career, with credits including “Tropic Thunder.” The screenplay is by Jay Martel & Ian Roberts and Etan Cohen, story by Adam McKay and Jay Martel & Ian Roberts. Will Ferrell, Adam McKay and Chris Henchy are the producers, with Ravi Mehta, Kevin Messick and Jessica Elbaum serving as executive producers.
The creative filmmaking team includes director of photography Tim Suhrstedt (“Little Miss Sunshine”); production designer Maher Ahmad (“The Hangover Part III”); editor Michael Sale (“We’re the Millers”); and costume designer Shay Cunliffe (“The Bourne Legacy”).
The music will be composed by Christophe Beck (“Frozen”).
“Get Hard” is scheduled to open worldwide March 27, 2015.
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To celebrate the release of Get Hard which is out in cinemas on 27th March, we’re giving two lucky winner the chance to head to an early screening of the film with four of their friends.
The screening will take place on the 25th March at 6 for 6:30pm at a central London location.
When millionaire hedge fund manager James King (Will Ferrell) is nailed for fraud and bound for a stretch in San Quentin, the judge gives him 30 days to get his affairs in order. Desperate, he turns to Darnell Lewis (Kevin Hart) to prep him for a life behind bars. But despite James’ one-percenter assumptions, Darnell is a hard-working small business owner who has never received a parking ticket, let alone been to prison.
Together, the two men do whatever it takes for James to “get hard” and, in the process, discover how wrong they were about a lot of things – including each other.
Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart join forces in the feature comedy “Get Hard,” also starring rapper Tip “T.I.” Harris, Alison Brie, and Craig T. Nelson.
The film is directed by Etan Cohen, making his feature directorial debut following a successful writing career, with credits including “Tropic Thunder.” The screenplay is by Jay Martel & Ian Roberts and Etan Cohen, story by Adam McKay and Jay Martel & Ian Roberts. Will Ferrell, Adam McKay and Chris Henchy are the producers, with Ravi Mehta, Kevin Messick and Jessica Elbaum serving as executive producers.
The creative filmmaking team includes director of photography Tim Suhrstedt (“Little Miss Sunshine”); production designer Maher Ahmad (“The Hangover Part III”); editor Michael Sale (“We’re the Millers”); and costume designer Shay Cunliffe (“The Bourne Legacy”).
The music will be composed by Christophe Beck (“Frozen”).
Catch Get Hard in cinemas from 27th March
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In Get Hard, this globally popular comedy star plays James, a rich hedge fund manager who is convicted of fraud. He is also known for playing Ron Burgundy in two Anchorman films and loaning his voice to the villainous Lord Business in 2014’s The Lego Movie. Name the actor.
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