Get me to the Greek

As I posted in my review for Forgetting Sarah Marshall, I am not a huge Russell Brand fan.
 He is a smarter comedian than perhaps I like to admit.( I note in 2021 Peter Hitchens was impressed by him)  In Forgetting Sarah Marshall Brand play's Aldous Snow so this movie is something of a spin off, rather than a sequel
I love Kirsten bell. She has a brief cameo here, in the ad, for a TV show ``Blind Medicine’’ that Snow watches on the plane
Colm Meaney is playing an Englishman. A cockney here to add to the Yorkshireman he played in the ``Damned United''. Oh and a Welshman in the ``Englishman who came a hill and went down a Mountain''

Green Wing's Martin, turns up as Snow/ Brands flunky. Who offers   Jonah/ Aaron Green a lolly
One of the Harry Potter kids, features as well
Aaron Green tries a terrible British accent
The plot is simple must take Snow, from London to LA, to recreate his seminal performance at the Greek Theatre.  Snow career has hit the skids, after breaking up with his long time girl friend and creating a rather self indulgent album
Speaking of Cameo’s Mad Men’s  Peggy Olson is  junior doctor gf  One of her scenes with Snow/Brand should not surprise viewers of Mad Men
Sean Comb plays the music mogul,  whom our hero works for. Sergio.
 Sergio actually comes across as a rather more fair minded, berating his staff, but pointing out that he is still a rich man what ever happens. Indeed to give a minor spoiler, Sergio manages to reconcile his domestic life watching the biggest loser with his kids. His investments are in property and food franchises recession proof
Lots of digs at drummers. This I like
The film is not afraid of recreational drugs, Snow and  co drink like fishes. Including Absinthe. 
That said, it shows the effects. Vomiting, and freak outs. The problems of actually scoring the stuff, if you do not have specific contacts
A plot device involves a the mobile phone autodialing in the pocket, ah the dangers of the modern world
Its a morality tale, the music industry plays a game. It shifts units selling the rock and roll lifestyle, but the result is that talented people self destruct whilst and industry looks on.
Not a bad movie.

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