Get Him to the Greek Review

Messages: Ultimately Aldous' raucous lifestyle is exposed as empty, shallow, and lonely. Aldous needs Aaron to help him see what a gift his talent is, and that he needs to stop his self-destructive tendencies and return to his musical roots. But of course, all these positives are hidden beneath a movie that shows drinking and drug use, as well as random sex in a funny light -- sending some mixed messages to kids.

Role models: Aldous and his ex-wife Jackie are pretty terrible role models. They're selfish, narcissistic, and make self-destructive decisions until the very end of the movie. Most of the characters in this comedy are negative role models, in fact, except for Aaron and Daphne, who themselves make questionable choices for their relationship...until the very end. Sean Combs' record exec character plays bad guy by day, but one scene shows him as a devoted family man he really is.

Violence: Compound fracture, anyone? A character falls off a roof, into a pool, and has a compound fracture that is bleeding heavily. This fall is a quasi-suicide attempt that is played for laughs, though with a dark edge. A father and son initiate a throw-down fist-to-fist brawl with furniture thrown, instruments smashed, and more. Loud arguments and foot-chase scenes.

Sex: Although there is not as much full-blown nudity as in other hard-R movies, there are lots of discussions about sex and scenes that show semi-clothed couples having raucous, exaggerated sex -- on bathroom toilets, couches, and beds. One scene involves a woman using a sex toy (visible) on a male character against his will that results in him wondering if he's been raped. A threesome occurs during which a man is under sheets, obviously performing oral sex on a woman. In another scene, Aldous performs oral sex on Jackie and asks her to return the favor. Aldous is shown making out with random women in a nightclub.

Language: A lot of strong language, including the most scandalous of words "c--t" and "motherf--ker." Lots and lots of "f--k," "dick," "bitch," "asshole," "twat," "cock," and more. Two instances of the "N word" said by an African American. 

Consumerism: Many product placements and brands mentioned, discussed or shown, including TMZ.com, Rolling Stone magazine, Extra TV, HBO, Facebook, NIke Air Jordans, 8 Mile, Apple, Today Show, Gossip Girl, and more. Celebrities who cameo as themselves or are otherwise featured include Lars Ulrich, Meredith Viera, Pink, Derek Jeter, Billy Bush, Mario Lopez, Zoe Salmon, Kurt Loder, Christina Aguilera, and Tom Felton.

Drinking, drugs and smoking: It's in no way surprising, considering that the protagonist is a notorious drug addict, that there's a tremendous amount of substance use and abuse in the movie. There's a lot of drinking -- everything from champagne to beer to absinthe and all drinks in between --  to excess (vomiting scenes included). Most drug scenes are limited to marijuana use and heroine smuggling, and there's cigarette smoking to boot. Several discussions are about drug addiction, rehab, being sober, etc. Despite some serious drug problems, it's all played for laughs.