The answer is Snow
Born from the outrageous mind of Jason Segel, this outlandish comedy starring Russell Brand and Jonah Hill is like The Hangover meets Spinal Tap.
Hill plays an ambitious music-industry intern called Aaron, who is charged with creating “the next big thing” in the biz by his unnerving boss (P Diddy). Aaron’s fascination with an expired Rock N Roll star called Aldous Snow (Brand) sees him try to reignite the once bright flame, for one hell of a live show at the Greek Theatre (hence the title).
Obviously reluctant to re-enter the limelight, Snow begins an arduous torture of the poor young Aaron, by dragging him through the crazy lifestyle of a has-been rocker - 24-hour partying, consistent refusal to obey flight departure times, and forcing Aaron to smuggle narcotics inside his…(spoiler alert).
As the layers of Snow are cleared (nice weather pun huh?) what is revealed is a desperately unhappy man, whose crippling loneliness can only be covered by relentless adoration and illegal substances.
Funnier than most would presume, Brand and Hill make an unlikely, yet brilliant comedy duo. The set-pieces are clever and memorable, and the wickedly funny songs that Snow sings are also catchy and entertaining. A little on the shallow side, but so are most of the best comedy films, and this one does well to toe the line without slipping into ludicrousness.
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