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Star Kevin Hart and producer Will Packer, who partnered for the hit Ride Along and Think Like a Man series, bring their signature...
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Released: | Friday, September 28, 2018 |
Length: | 111 minutes |
Studio: | Universal Pictures |
Genre: | Comedy |
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Star Kevin Hart and producer Will Packer, who partnered for the hit Ride Along and Think Like a Man series, bring their signature style to Night School. The comedy from director Malcolm D. Lee (Girls Trip) follows a group of misfits who are forced to attend adult classes in the longshot chance they’ll pass the GED exam.
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Hart stars as Teddy, a slick and stylish BBQ salesman who can talk his way into every sale and out of every problem. Unfortunately for Teddy, he seems to create one problem that he cannot talk his way out of and he finds himself needing to get his GED so he enrolls in Night School. After accidentally blowing up the business that he is set to inherit, Teddy finds himself in need of a job and his friend, Marvin (Ben Schwartz), offers him one in his financial firm. This is where the need for his GED comes in.
Haddish is cast as Carrie, the Night School teacher who is basically the flip side of Teddy. She can dish it out just as quickly as Teddy can. The film really soars when Teddy and Carrie go toe to toe in the classroom. Carrie isn't the only obstacle that Teddy finds in night school. He discovers that the guy who used to bully him in high school, Stewart (Taran Killam; 12 Years a Slave), is now his principal.
Even though you have two of today's comedy titans with Hart and Haddish working together, what really makes the movie work is its perfect supporting cast. Aside from Killam, surrounding Hart and Haddish are Rob Riggle (21 Jump Street) as Mackenzie, Mary Lynn Rajskub (24) as Theresa and Al Madrigal (The Daily Show) as Luis. Heck, even Fat Joe makes an appearance as Bobby, who skypes in from prison. Each actor is given the space to work their magic – be sure to see Rajskub's Theresa and her "Crack it like a walnut" scene.
The 4K video quality is terrific with exacting details and a vibrant color palette. It compliments the DTS:X audio beautifully but the sound quality is really where the 4K disc shines. The dialogue is crisp and clean which is what you want in a comedy but the quality also enhances the soundtrack which is an eclectic mix of musical genres.
The extras are stacked and alone are worth a sitting with a bag of popcorn.
Disc 1 – 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray:
Disc 2 – 1080 Blu-ray:
My only issue with the film is that its lowest points are when it takes on its serious tones in explaining that Teddy has learning disabilities and that is why he has difficulty in the classroom. It took me out of comedy moments and I found it distracting (I know…ironic). Why does every comedy need to have a message? Whatever happened to funny just being funny? Overall, the team puts together a solid comedy that is short on surprises but long on laughs.
Grade: B+
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