Reno Rangan
I have not seen Kevin's previous stand-up concerts, so I was not expecting it to be good or bad. It was a mix of cinematic, particularly in the opening and the end part, but the majority of the midsection is all about his stage performance. He posed like a secret agent named agent 0054, working in an important mission. So in the meantime, he takes the stage in Philadelphia and made gathered his fans laugh.Some jokes were good, but some were not. Overall, a nice show. It was for Kevin, otherwise, would have been a below average show. The film posters are parodies of 'The Dark Knight', 'World War Z' and 'Skyfall'. The opening credit too was a spoof of James Bond films. Nice effort to enchant the whole show. The Halle Berry's guest appearance was okay. I think worth watching it one time. Only for Kevin.6/10
Michael Ledo
The film opens and closes very smartly as a spy spoof with Halle Berry, Don Cheadle, and Ed Helms. Kevin plays agent 0054. I was hoping the whole film would be this way, but alas this was just an add on to his recorded live performance in Philadelphia. His bits included, the raccoon, living with handicapped...a woman without a shoulder, man with no knees, his son who is ruined by private school, visiting father, airport restroom, and Starbucks. His routine works back using material from his opening, as it should.I did not enjoy the jokes as much as the audience rolling in the aisles. I didn't find his handicapped humor funny or the raccoon story the first time around. He did those bits to set up other jokes which I thought worked better.Guide: F-word.
hissiossi
I like Kevin's stand up. Or I used to. Now I think he's doing so much he cannot keep up with the quality of his previous shows.Watching "What now", two things kept hitting my mind. 1. His ego has grown by a lot. Why is he wearing so much gold bling? I would've liked him just having plain clothes on, not all that gold jewelry. His initial sketch was also so blown out of proportion to what is the point of stand up: your comedy. It was not comedy. It was like he was promoting himself being a movie star.2. You could invent a drinking game out of Kevin's stand up. Whenever he says the following, you need to take a shot: "True story", "I'm not gonna lie", "My biggest fear". Those are the three things I picked up that he keeps constantly repeating in his sets. It gets annoying. So far his biggest fear is getting knocked out in front of his son, a raccoon who shoots at him and getting photographed on a public toilet. At least those are what I remember.I was totally impressed by the show however. The show. Not his stand up. The show. It was amazing that he sold out such a huge stadium and had such a huge stage. The audio and visual effects were fun, but I felt like they don't really belong in stand up. Felt more like a TV show sketch.
dcarsonhagy
What now? That's a good question. Here's something I hope will help Kevin Hart: Perhaps something funny. I hope that because you will not find it in this big turd. "What Now" is Hart's newest attempt to be funny. He has gone the route of Adam Sandler, Will Ferrell, and David Spade--all three very limited comedians, yet for some reason demanded top dollar for the cow pies they either were in or directed. And they SATURATED the movies with their mugs all the time. This pitiful attempt at comedy demonstrates Mr. Hart has run out of material (if he ever had any). The late Richard Pryor and Bernie Mac could tell stories about disciplining their children that would be hilarious. Kevin Hart tries the same vein in his comedy, and yet falls flatter than a flitter. When you sink to having to use scatological material and poke fun at the handicapped to get a laugh, it's time you were put out to pasture. His ego has finally eaten him, and I'm sure it was a very small meal.Rated "R" for constant language, "What's Next" wasn't the least bit entertaining.
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