Director Nicholas Stoller and writing partner Jason Segal had a big hit several years ago with "Forgetting Sarah Marshall". The pair have now spun one of the more annoying characters from that film into comedic gold with the very funny "Get Him to the Greek". British Comedian Russell Brand reprises his role as rock legend Aldous Snow. This time around he's given up on sobriety and has descended into a drug/booze/sex haze. His last chance for greatness comes in the unlikely rotund form of Aaron (Jonah Hill), a hapless record company employee. His ruthless boss (Sean Combs) is giving him what he thinks is the chance of a lifetime. Pick up Aldous Snow in London, then fly him back to LA for his comeback concert at the Greek theater. To say all does not go to plan is a severe understatement.

This film is raunchy and depraved in every way you can imagine, but an absolute riot. I won't reveal any spoilers, but I can honestly say I have not laughed this much in a film all year. Russell Brand and Jonah Hill have excellent screen chemistry. Brand's humor is one-note and can easily be irritating. It works here because Jonah Hill is such a great foil for his obtuseness. Watching a bewildered fat man try to reign in an uncontrollable party animal is pretty funny. You feel for his situation, but then wish you were also along for the ride.

Nicholas Stoller has an eye for comedic timing. He smartly intersperses several montages and fake tabloid vignettes into the regular action. It breaks up the road trip aspect of the movie and introduces new characters that steal the show. There are several famous cameos. My favorite is Jackie Q, Snow's pop star ex-wife, played brilliantly by Rose Byrne. It took me a while to recognize her, but she's so good as the trashy louse. i have to give Stoller and Segal props for casting her, because I would never have thought she had the comedy chops to pull off this part.

Get Him to the Greek is spectacularly sexist. The politically correct part of me has to bring that up. Women are essentially whor*s, liars, and T&A for a majority of the film. There is somewhat of a reprieve with Aaron's girlfriend (Elizabeth Moss), but she has little screen time. I wish these films could as funny without being so exploitive, but that may be a fantasy.

Stoller deserves further praise for his use of Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, someone I struggle to call an actor. Maybe he's playing himself as a douchebag music exec, but he's kept in check. Stoller does not over use his character or it would have been unwatchable. He keeps a solid tone and it ends up adding a lot to the humor.

This film won't win any awards, but doesn't need to. It's very entertaining and cleverly done. There are also a few nods and winks to Forgetting Sarah Marshall that will get a lot of laughs. I'm not sure if it will do as well as last summer's "The Hangover", but I'd be surprised if Universal doesn't have a hit.