Cinephile No. 494 “Get Hard”

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Written By Nathan Box

“Get Hard” is an example of when bad scripts happen to good people. The concept was simple enough. White guy gets pinned for a white collar crime. White guy gets sent to prison. Before he leaves, he assumes a black guy can help him make it inside. Black guy, needing money, yet possessing no experience of prison, pretends he is “hard” enough to train white guy. It is a classic case of two fish out of the water. With the comedic forces of Well Ferrell and Kevin Hart colliding, I assumed we would be in for one wild ride. I was wrong. Will Ferrell does his best to carry a movie screeching in pain from that car we were driving. You know, the one meant for the wild ride? His brand of physical comedy and unique ability to deliver a punchline cannot carry the weight of Kevin Hart; who seems to be phoning it in or overacting. I had a really difficult time telling. In the end, the story feels long, underdeveloped and lacking the big laughs you would expect. Which is sad, because one more rewrite could have saved us from this prison.


Thanks for entering my world,

-Nathan 

Nathan Box
Hello! My name is Nathan. I've always believed I would meet that special someone in one of two places; either a record store or a book store. Maybe I need to amend? I moved to Seattle in February of 2011 from Oklahoma City (Try and not hold the Sonics/Thunder thing against me). I knew I wanted to work for a nonprofit and go to grad school. Within a couple of months, I was doing both. During the day, I work as a Fund Developer and Community Relations Manager for a nonprofit in Kent and at night I try to stay as busy as possible volunteering, trying new restaurants, finding hidden bars and exploring Seattle. The past few years has been both terrifying and exhilarating. I have done things on my own I didn’t think were within my capability. I love being outdoors. On any given weekend, I can be found hiking, on a road trip, volunteering, at a museum, seeing a movie (I see a lot of them). I am passionate about nonprofit work. I feel called to leave a mark on this world. Nothing against those who enjoy making tons of money, I just need to know I am making a difference.
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