Actor-comedian Kevin Hart's record-breaking standup performance before a crowd of 50,000 at Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field is the main attraction here, although a long opening sequence starring Hart as a hapless James Bond-like figure is pretty darn funny as well, with Halle Berry, Ed Helms, and Don Cheadle adding star wattage to a spy parody in which a slick Hart makes a mess of everything. For the stage show, Hart carefully builds on one surreal concept after another, beginning with a long bit about a raccoon psyching the comic out at his home in suburbia. From there, things get darker and weirder, as Hart confesses (as a joke) to forcing his children to go outdoors at night where wild animals roam, and to enlisting his crazy father to keep track of everything. Jokes about his engagement to a fiancée and how not to act like an orangutan keep the huge crowd in stitches. It's a fine performance, especially considering that Hart has to keep an entire football stadium on board with him for an extended period. Extras include an alternate opening, deleted scenes, tour shorts, and a gag reel. Recommended. Aud: P. (T. Keogh)
Kevin Hart: What Now?
(2016) 97 min. DVD: $29.98, Blu-ray/DVD Combo: $34.98. Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (avail. from most distributors). March 20, 2017
Kevin Hart: What Now?
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