Get Hard 2015 6 out of 10
Get Hard has a fun premise and two great comedians. Will Ferrell plays a millionaire named James King that is going to be sent to prison for fraud. Being a rich out of touch white guy Will Ferrell just assumes that Darnell ( Kevin Hart ) has spent time in prison. He hires him to train him to survive prison and Kevin Hart's character takes the job because the money is too good to pass up.
Like many modern comedians this film has some really funny moments as Kevin Hart attempts to put Will Ferrell's clueless character through a ridiculous prison training camp. The two actors have good chemistry together which leads to some fun comic moments. The issue holding this film back from being a better film is the plot itself. It is obvious from early in the film that Will Ferrell's character is being set up to take the fall and that he is clearly innocent. It is also clear that at some point later in the film the story will turn from a story about training him for prison to uncovering who framed him to clear his name. Unfortunately the movie spends about 5/6 of the time showing the ill advised prison training and uncovering that he was framed is basically plugged into the end of the film almost as if it was an after thought.
My suggestion is that if you are a fan of either Will Ferrell or Kevin Hart than enjoy the film for the comic moments between the two actors. Just don't expect anything for the story itself.
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