Get Hard

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I guess it's time I admit it, Will Ferrell just isn't funny anymore. I would give Get Hard a 4/10.

The best thing about the plot is a few select scenes where the comedy was okay; however most of these scenes were just the ones from the trailers so don't hold your breath. The editing in Get Hard was good, you have some really noteworthy moments because of it like the unveiling of how Ferrell looks before the meeting with Russell. The music for this film was great; it was a really good comedic use of a soundtrack.

Kevin Hart, who played Darnell, had some great moments within the film; in fact Hart operated best when he was acting on his own for long periods of time which showed his talent as an actor. Ariana Neale, who played Makayla, was a fantastic child actor; her moments of comedy really worked well. John Mayer, who played Himself, was a fantastic cameo; his smarmy arrogance was really amusing to watch.

However the best performance of the film was Edwina Findley Dickerson, who played Rita. Dickerson had great chemistry with Hart but wasn't bogged down by unnecessary dialogue or plot; she had a role that was great to watch throughout. She was funny, having some great moments where she outshone Hart and her other cast members. Not only that but she felt grounded as a role, which I think Dickerson worked hard to portray and that really paid off.

This film suffered from a long dragged out script, frankly most of this film is incredibly pointless. Why train for prison school when you could just follow the paper trail? I mean honestly this guy was a major businessman who if he looked hard enough could have solved this in a few seconds flat. The premise of this film is ridiculous and this makes the film hard to watch. Also there is only enough borderline racist, rape and gay jokes that could be made before the film stops being funny and starts being offensive. The cinematography was horribly basic and there was no effort for original style at all.

Will Ferrell, who played James, was disappointing as one of the comedic leads of this film; he proved that making weird noises, basic slapstick comedy and swearing a lot does not in fact make you a half decent comedic actor. Craig T. Nelson, who played Martin, was a weak antagonist; he was monotone and did not feel like a threatening figure at all. Alison Brie, who played Alissa, was just a sex figure; a very generic female antagonist for these kind of films and I was hoping for more. T.I., who played Russell, was quite a weak gangster performance; it was hard to see what the writers thought he would add to the film.