I can’t tell you the jokes because I wouldn’t do them justice. I could talk briefly about editing choices and where the director puts the cameras, or maybe I could dish on the set design of the massive stage where the comedian plies his trade. But, at the end of the day, the only truly useful thing I can tell you is whether I laughed hard enough for you to invest your time and money. The star rating above informs you that yes, the jokes in “Kevin Hart: What Now?” are funny enough for a favorable review. You should go see it, especially if you’re a fan of Mr. Hart’s brand of self-deprecating observational comedy.
My work here is done. Thank you, America! Good night and God bless!
Um, hi. Me again. The stern but kind taskmasters here at Roger’s beloved site have graciously informed me of something called “a minimum word count." So I’ve got to come up with something else to discuss. Here’s where my mellow gets harshed, because I’ve such goodwill for the stand-up comedy portion of “Kevin Hart: What’s Now?” that I didn’t want to mention the uninspired spy movie skit that opens this film. It’s a chore to sit through, despite boasting Halle Berry, Ed Helms, Don Cheadle, car chases and faux-graphic violence that mocks Denzel Washington’s “The Equalizer."
Hart is a gifted comic actor, as the excellent “Central Intelligence” and the enjoyable “About Last Night” remake proved, but he’s given little to do in this section but kill time. As an ominous onscreen countdown clock reads “20 minutes til showtime”, we’re stuck with Berry arguing with Hart while Cheadle finds uses for the word “motherf---er” that he didn’t employ as Miles Davis in “Miles Ahead." The after-midnight Times Square audience I was with grew rightfully restless as we awaited the feature we came to see.
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