Night School, Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish’s comedy about adult troublemakers forced to get ready for the GED exam during night classes is not all that I’d hoped.

My favourite moment in the movie is the beginning. Because that’s when it had the most promise. Unfortunately, from that point on, my interest in the characters steadily decreased.

I think Night School should have been at least 20 minutes shorter. I like what it had to say about second chances and how instrumental the right teacher can be in getting the best out of seemingly difficult students. Nevertheless, I wanted the film to have my whole attention, without my mind wandering as it played. It’s therefore not as funny or engaging as the trailer had me hoping.

Give it a chance if you’re a big enough fan of Haddish, Hart and Taran Killam. Just know that you probably won’t consider it one of their best.

Happy Film Loving,

G