Night School (2018)
Rated PG-13
Starring Kevin Hart, Tiffany Haddish, Rob Riggle, Romany Malco, Taran Killam
Directed by Malcom D. Lee
The Story:
High school dropout Teddy (Hart) has a job, a girlfriend and a bright future, until it all goes up in flames one night. In order to secure a brighter future, he's got to go back to school to receive his GED. But with a no-nonsense teacher like Ms. Carrie (Haddish) he may be in way over his head.
Malcolm D. Lee's greatest film, hands down, remains Undercover Brother.
In 2017, he helmed Girls Trip, which unleashed Tiffany Haddish on unsuspecting viewers and made her an instant star.
With a more family friendly tone in Night School, the director and stars are able to cobble together a very fun story that allows Hart and Haddish to bounce off one another, plus they are given an outstanding ensemble of comedic supporting cast mates to help flesh out the story.
Case in point: Add a mid-term exam heist by all of the students to stretch the film, further establish the supporting cast and add to the charm of the overall film.
They also avoid the overused teacher/student love interest in a big, foot-stomping kind of way.
We'll see if/how they try and turn this into a franchise down the road, but for now, the initial foray into Night School was well worth the trip.
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