So it’s been a while since we have updated the blog. We have all been really busy lately but that no excuse. However we will have loads of blog post coming from all our adventures over the last couple of weeks so stay tuned for that!
I have been a quiet fan of Kevin Hart’s for some time now having caught him on various American Chat shows and more recently in his film Central Intelligence co-starring Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson. However it wasn’t until the other day when I went to watch The MEG that I caught the trailer for his latest film “Night School: Dream Team” that I nearly wet myself laughing at just those short clips. I knew then that this had to be on my list of must watch movies.
Kevin Hart plays Teddy Walker, the victim and not the hero, with many references are made about his height. In this film Teddy is a popular lad in High School but not academically bright. Reading, writing and maths are a total mystery to him. His twin sister is clever and very bright and this just makes him seem dumb. His family tease him about his lack of ability. He leaves school without completing his GED exams and therefore he has no qualifications. Jump about 15 years ahead to the present day where he is a successful sales guy in a BBQ store. He’s got a beautiful girlfriend, expensive car and lives in a lovely apartment. But it is all a big con because he only has enough money to get by from paycheck to paycheck. After losing his job he goes about finding a new one only to find that his lack of basic qualification prevents this. So he goes back to his old school to re-sit his exams and study at night school together with a collection of other adults who for a variety of reasons didn’t complete their GED exams either. But it’s not that easy because Teddy wants to cheat life and just be handed the qualification on a plate. The hard ass teacher Carrie played by Tiffany Haddish, who is streetwise, won’t give an inch and Teddy has to work his butt off whilst also trying to make ends meet working in a fast food store dressed as a chicken! Of course what he hasn’t done is tell his girlfriend any of this because he’s too proud.
Although this is a comedy and has multiple very funny scenes throughout – there is a serious side to the story. Teddy has several learning issues which have affected his ability to learn. We get to see Carrie (Tiffany Haddish), his teacher, recognize and help him overcome these issues which no other teacher did in the past. Not only do we get to see Teddy trying to turn around his life around but his other classmates who have different but similar challenges of their own all rise to the challenge and support each other.
The storyline of the film is a bit predictable but the twist at the end makes you wonder just how it is going to finish (happy or sad?). Now there could be some spoilers ahead so I’m warning you now. Some of the scenes are hilarious. The teacher farting on Teddy’s head is very funny but it was a chemistry lesson after all and methane was discovered! Teddy’s father, played by Keith David is an arsehole. He makes you want to be a better parent – it’s not hard being a better parent than him, you just don’t moan at your kids and tell them they are a waste of space. Unfortunately there are some people out there that think that is what parenting skills are all about.
The supporting cast were very funny especially Tiffany Haddish as the teacher – bad ass but had some really good funny moments. I did struggle at times to understand some of the dialogue as it was full of American fast talking street language.
Overall, though if you’re looking for a funny film to watch, which also delivers a real life story line; you should watch this film. Life isn’t easy a lot of the time and you’ve got to work hard to achieve anything these days so the message is a good one and you can have a really good giggle at the same time.
Mean Productions 