Review of Get Hard (2015) by Duncan1964 — 15 Jul 2015

The story of a rich businessman employing a black valet to help him prepare for a prison term seems like a rich vein for comedy, unfortunately here it is seen as a vehicle for misogynistic and homophobic low brow laughs that fall very flat.

There are a couple of good laughs but they are mostly buried under an avalanche of insulting stereotypes and unfunny improvisation. As with most of Ferrell's recent films the director seems reluctant to call cut, allowing scenes already unfunny to drag on interminably.

Ferrell is due a return to form at some point, but this isn't it.