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A lot of times I read reviews off of IMDb and almost miss out on good movies because of the bad reviews I've read. That's why I say make your own assumptions. Personally, I laughed hard on Kevin Hart's "What Now" movie. I watched it with my wife and two of my buddies. If you have one of those nights of hanging out, having a couple drinks and want to laugh...then put on this movie. Yeah, he did it different and the first few minutes it's like a movie but even that part was pretty funny.

His stories about being scared, his kids, his dad and so on had me in tears a couple of times.

People today are real uptight and sensitive babies. If you go into this just wanting to laugh then you'll enjoy yourself.

That's all I'll say about that.

The intro sequence for the "Kevin Hart: What Now?" stand-up comedy show was actually the best thing about the entire show.

Why is that?

Well, because Kevin Hart wasn't really overly funny during the stand-up routine. Sure, there were a laugh to be had here and there, but it just wasn't an all together funny show from start to end.

Some of the jokes were just dragged on for far too long, which sort of killed off the momentum and the joke itself.

Kevin Hart does, however, look to be very natural on the stage. I had expected more than what this turned out to be, to be honest. And with having watched this 2016 stand-up show, then I am hardly inspired to go watch any of his other shows.

Kevin Hart: What Now is a really funny comedy special that's padded to feature length by some unwanted scripted sketches which bookend it. Halle Berry is always a welcome presence who exudes grace effortlessly and Don Cheadle is having fun but these scenes are undoubtedly filler. However, there's still a few good jokes in these bits thanks to a scene parodying The Equalizer and a neat gag involving subtitles.

The special itself is actually more than funny enough to sustain its run time. The material can get surprisingly personal when he talks about his greatest shame surrounding his sex life and the best moments come from the stories that sound unreal. He returns to some of his biggest punchlines a bit too much in this one but those bits work more often than they don't and the backdrops changing to match his jokes works with them.

Watched this with my movie theatre-working friend and his nephew who managed to telegraph many of the jokes Kevin Hart was telling at the concert depicted in this film beforehand. There was also a prologue and epilogue concerning Hart's James Bond-like adventure with Halle Berry that was amusing in spots if not hilarious. His concert was mostly stream-of-consciousness about his family, his girlfriend, and his old friends. Many of it was pretty raunchy with some good laughs scattered throughout. The concert was filmed in Philadelphia in front of a huge crowd at a football stadium. That crowd is seen at various points laughing it up at Hart's material. Overall, Kevin Hart: What Now? was mostly a good time for me and my friends.

First off, I'm a huge fan of Kevin Hart. Over the years he has blossomed into a great actor and a great comedian. Watching what now made me really disappointed. Kevin hart used the same material as he did from a couple years ago. Everyone is looking for the next bug thing and Kevin Hart didn't exceed in that. Also, making a movie/ comedy show isn't really a great idea. I wanted to see action in this movie. What happened to the guy that Kevin Hart stabbed? Were his guys ever going to find Kevin Hart? Kevin Hart should just stick to doing comedy movies with Ice Cube and Dwayne Johnson. Very disappointing! And as you saw, many people in the audience weren't please they were expecting more.

I loved the James Bond spoof at the beginning, his entrance to the stage was fire and his material was on point! Good stuff Kev! Loved it!!!

This stand up special is not very good. I think it probably is just as simple as Kevin Hart having done too much stuff too quickly and too recently.

I have liked his stuff in the past including his stand up comedy appearances and also his early movie roles. But his more recent stuff including starring movie roles in lesser quality movies and especially his stand up comedy are just not up to the same quality I'm used to seeing from him.

I hope he takes some time off to write and develop some stronger stuff instead of just churning stuff out this quickly in the future, to bring the quality up.

Kevin Hart's: What Now is not a typical stand up concert from Kevin Hart. This film includes a small brief showtime sketch about 20 minuets with cameos from Halle Berry, Don Cheadle and David Meunier. For fans of Kevin Hart and his type of humor, many would enjoy this stand up as he is doing his usual scheme. His comedy is definitely one which is acquired taste. The jokes in this stand up come from his mannerisms, actions, repetitive phrases and overall impressions and tone in his delivery. Many jokes hit while some do fall short. Also the effects they put in the background with the digital work makes it stand out for the better. Overall, worth the watch for fans of him, the growth is shown.

Though What Now? was a better looking comedy movie than his last one Let Me Explain, which makes perfect sense, the comedy routine was not the sharpest Kevin Hart as done.

Speaking of bigger, Kevin Hart's short sketch at the beginning of the concert was just that. Hart parodies James Bond more specifically Casino Royal and does this with special guess the lovely bond girl Halle Berry and Don Cheadele who was hilarious. Hart is pumping his superstar muscle here.

The concert itself was a far bigger stage. The cool part was how some of the images behind him reflected the comedy routine. Far much going on than the pyrotechnics he gave us in Let Me Explain.

But the fire he laid on us was real funny and far more inter graded into the comedy bit. Kevin Hart's gonna make you laugh, that definitely goes without saying. So if you go watch What Now? you got that, but like a Rock Star trying to keep of the momentum (of that money flow), Hart's jokes are a little too safe and generic to hit the gut like he use to.

Bigger better, badder, but not funnier.

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I love stand-up specials. I've loved Kevin Hart's stand-up specials so far, even though I have never found his "preshow" and "aftershow" sketches funny at all. He has some again and I gotta tell you, this was so incredibly boring, I barely remember what was it all about. When finally the show started, I got excited - this is where Kevin is powerful. He has a full stadium (!), a great stage, everything looks perfectly prepared. Then, 20 minutes after the start of the show, I realized I haven't even smiled once. I almost forgot I'm not alone in the theater because it was really, REALLY silent. Even the black people next to me were absolutely quiet and were shrugging at the "jokes" - and black people not laughing is a very sad thing for every black comedian.

His jokes were actually stories. 5-minute stories that started from nothing and went nowhere. After an incredibly unfunny 5-minute joke about a woman missing a shoulder, the first 4 people left the theater. And not because it was a dark joke - but because it wasn't funny at all. Kevin was yelling on his golden mic, making poses, yelling again, but was just as funny as a circus clown and that was kinda sad.

Kevin Hart has obviously lost his touch with reality and the money he made got to his head. He was performing as the greatest comedian ever, while he was not even average. If he started out with jokes like these, he'd be getting booed off the stage in 3 minutes.

I have left a theater prematurely only twice in my entire life and this was the third time. It was unbearable. I might download this from somewhere when it comes to DVD just to see how it ends but I ain't paying more for it. Better go to your local comedy club and see an open mic. Most of them will have way better jokes, for sure.

I'm glad that this is Kevin Hart's last stand-up.. because it was downright awful. He uses the same formula as his last 4 stand ups. Stories about his family, relationships, and lots of screaming. It's more similar in style than Infinity Warfare is to Black Ops 3. But that's not even why it's bad..

The jokes just weren't funny. Toilet humor, some sex toy jokes, and other cringey jokes. Some of the jokes that were decent was so drawn out that it became very awkward. Even the faces from the fans looked like they were trying hard just to chuckle at his jokes. Literally his last joke at the end was the only one that made me laugh.

I really didn't want to be believe the prior reviews, but this stand-up is hands down his worse and I think a 3/10 is a very accurate rating considering he is one of the the best selling comedians of the decade.

Just to let you know, I am still a Kevin Hart fan. I've watched his last 4 stand-ups at least 3 times each. But this did not even come close to expectations. I would not pay $5 or $10 for this. I would watch it online for free. If you are looking for something funny and new I would watch Chris Tucker's "Live" on Netflix. It has authentic humor and only gets better each time you watch it. (I'm actually re-watching it right now as I write this) I also logged in just to write this review. My first log-in in 5 years. (Surprised I still knew my password)

I like Harts energy always have. Best stick to movies and "Real husbands of Hollywood" This was just awful.Took me 3 days to get through it.Feel Really bad for the suckers that paid money live.Nothing made me laugh,not even a smile.Just awful, he is laughing all the way to the bank.

Comedian Kevin Hart's career to date has been a mixed bag. He has made millions laugh with his stand-up act (in comedy clubs and on tour), on television and in the movies – sometimes as a supporting character and sometimes as the star – including, of course, his concert films featuring his stand-up. He has written and produced for TV and movies (mostly, but not exclusively, for himself). His comedy projects have consistently made handsome profits, but have received mixed reviews from critics and, in some cases, audiences. As someone who tries to maintain the balance between movie reviewer and Movie Fan, here's how I see Kevin Hart's effectiveness in some of his films: "Grudge Match", "The Wedding Ringer", "Get Hard" – funny. "Ride Along", "Ride Along 2", "Central Intelligence" – mildly amusing. His 2016 concert movie "Kevin Hart: What Now?" (R, 1:36) – not funny. Please, let me explain.

Kevin Hart's 2016 concert film opens with a significant, but irrelevant sequence in which he plays a James Bond type of character (opposite Halle Berry) and participates in a high-stakes poker game, a la Daniel Craig's first Bond outing, "Casino Royale". In this opener for Hart's film (basically a movie within a movie), production values are high and the acting is good (including cool cameos by Don Cheadle and others), but there are few laughs and the whole thing has almost nothing to do with what comes next.

After his spy adventure, Hart appears at a packed Lincoln Financial Field (home of the NFL's Eagles) in Philadelphia where he performs his usual type of stand-up routine – with some social and political commentary and a whole lot of stories and jokes based on his family life and other personal experiences – all infused with his signature brand of physical comedy. Most of his jokes come from how ridiculous he thinks the members of his family are – and what people would be like if they were deprived of various parts of their body (e.g. arms and legs, shoulders, etc.) due to a variety of extraordinary mishaps.

Of course, this being a comedy concert film, there are plenty of shots of people in the crowd laughing at Hart's antics and repeating some of the lines he uses. He performs with nothing but a mic and a stool, but is backed up by large video screens with images illustrating some of the stories he tells. Then, at the end of his routine, there's a brief scene in which Hart picks up where he left off with Halle Berry and seems to be teasing a future project – basically answering the question posed in his concert film's title.

The movie commits the greatest possible sin of a comedy concert film – not being very funny. The laughs from Hart's live audience were seldom echoed in the crowded theater where I saw the movie. No wonder. Comedy usually plays better in person than on a screen – and people are more primed to enjoy comedy the more time and money they spend to see it (as in, the cost of a live show that you went to in a large venue, versus a cheaper ticket in a comparatively small movie theater), but the main problem with this film is the comedy itself. Hart talks at length about far-fetched situations that are more bizarre than funny. He also refers to his family members (father, children and fiancé) in ways that are more disrespectful than humorous. What's more, much like in his movies, Hart relies too much on his over-the-top facial expressions for laughs. Occasionally entertaining, but rarely laugh-out-loud funny, "Kevin Hart: What Now?" gets a "C-".

Kevin Hart doesn't disappoint in this record-setting stand-up feature. If you're a fan of his style of comedy, you are sure to enjoy this movie. When he first steps on stage, I got the feeling he might be nervous or something (a crowd that size is unimaginable), but he quickly found his footing and set the pace for a very funny set. He discusses topics relating to his family, his fears, and a number of other universal topics. The universality of his topics really add to his appeal and success. I really liked the effect of the digital backdrop enhancing certain jokes with a visual element we don't often get with stand-up comedy. I'd recommend to a friend, very funny.

The down votes are from people who don't like stand up or Kevin hart. I remember seeing this in the theater and laughing the entire movie. It was fun to watch with other people. If you're a fan of stand up, the energy and the jokes made this a great watch.

Ripping off James Bond in the intro foreshadows the current state of politics in Europe and the comics performance which is poor. How could this even make it to a theater? Do censors exist in Hollywood? If they do it might serve them and their wallet to make this an HBO special. Paying to watch it might make anyone feel like they gave Donald Trump money to make them laugh via stand up comedy. Everyone laughing in the audience made me loose hope in humanity. I hope that the next time Kevin will hire black people to write jokes or quit trying to write his own content because he sounds like an angry white man. Sometimes having too much money makes people less funny and this is that scenario.

I do not know how people rate these actors and comedians but they all lack substance! I have been reviewing and acting for over 20 years (Yeah when the internet only existed in College) No one had cell phones! Now today everyone is a critic, Many of these people are so unprofessional, Kevin Hart is my main man in Comedy! I can not find anyone in this world that can make everyone laugh! everyone being the keyword! Grab your favorite comedians in America and let's send them to Egypt! now let's test the laugh meter! Yeah, that is what I thought! Kevin Hart makes camels laugh and they are not even human! Kevin Hart is also humble and gives credits to the greats in comedy but unfortunately for you Kevin YOU ARE NOW A LEGEND! You work absolutely hard and go beyond those that have been there before! largest crowd in American comedy history! So close to selling out over 70,000 which is the world record in the UK.