Kevin Hart’s ’72 Hours’ Just Dropped: Is This ‘Hangover’ Knockoff a Total Miss?

• What’s the deal with Kevin Hart’s latest movie?
• Why a crime story can totally mess up a comedy vibe.
• Our honest thoughts from the BuzzMedia team.

You won’t believe what we just heard about Kevin Hart’s new movie, ’72 Hours’!

We know, great comedies are super hard to find these days. We’re always on the lookout for something to make us laugh ’til our sides hurt.

But ’72 Hours’ is reminding us of a common movie pitfall. Turns out, adding a crime subplot can quickly turn even a ‘meh’ comedy into something… well, less than ‘meh’. Big sigh.

The film comes from some familiar names. Tim Story, who directed awesome flicks like ‘Barbershop’ and ‘Ride Along’, is behind the camera. And the writers, Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg, gave us the hilarious ‘Harold & Kumar’ trilogy!

So, you’d think this movie would have a pretty good shot, right? They even wrote ‘American Reunion’.

But the word on the street is ’72 Hours’ is trying to be a latter-day ‘Hangover’ retread. And it’s not quite hitting that fun, chaotic aesthetic. The humor just gets swallowed up.

It feels like the crime part changes the whole visual vibe. Instead of bright, silly shenanigans, things might get a little too murky, a little too serious. That shift in tone can really throw off a comedy’s rhythm.

Our Take

Honestly, we’re a bit bummed. We really wanted Kevin Hart to bring us some pure, unadulterated laughs. He’s usually so good at it!

It’s a tough reminder that even with talented people involved, a movie can miss its mark. Especially when it tries to juggle too many different feelings.

Sometimes, simplicity is key. We just want a good laugh, you know? No hidden agendas. Maybe next time, Kevin!