Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

recommended

It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

Close shines in drama with strong language, adult themes.

"Road Hard" is a watchable, though fairly uninteresting comedy.Few comedy movies are funny, and even fewer American comedians are. The movie and the protagonist don't break either mould, though Carolla is likable as the lead.I didn't like this one as much as his movie "The Hammer", which was a lot more interesting. It's a movie about a down-on-his-luck comedian travelling around doing shows with varying degrees of failure. He used to be on a TV show called "The Bro Show" and his co-star, played by Jay Mohr, is now hosting a Letterman-style TV show that is the highest rated in the US.I think the movie needed more moments of truth. There is one monologue Carolla gives about having to compete with Youtube stars as a middle aged comedian. The movie needed more bits like that; many of the aspects of Carolla's character, like him having an adopted Asian daughter, and his weird, wig wearing manager, seem too obviously fake and forced.There is something particularly embittered about a comedian on skid row. Being forced to find humour in a dark situation, and being funny on stage when their life off it is anything but. "Road Hard" would have done better to embrace this, rather than avoid it.I'd love to see this material handled by the likes of Todd Solondz.

Wow, what a surprise. Wasn't expecting much from this film tonight. Got a free AMAZON PRIME subscription and decided to check out some films this week. Tonight was "Road Hard". I thought, if it sucks i can flip it off after 10 minutes, no hassle - just find another. But after an hour I was still engaged. I'm not engaged easily.First and foremost, this is a very well written movie. The dialog is honest, true - and funny. That's a hard combination to do and do well. Perhaps it's because I'm a middle aged man searching for all the same answers Bruce Madsen was, or just simply appreciated the honesty in the script, acting and dialog. Whoever cast this film should get a huge pat on the back. You know some films where your 10 minutes in and think "who the hell cast this thing, none of these actors have chemistry or remotely fit their characters!!!". Been there, done that. Not here. No way. This is perfection. Yes, there are several well known actors in this film, but several that aren't - and EVERYONE does a fantastic job. The story flows like a river knowing where it's going - and the actors tug at your heart frequently.It's films like this that re-instill my faith in Hollywood. That make me more willing to take a chance on a film, even though a major, proved actor isn't a part of it. This film is so much better than so many other films I've seen this year with a budget much larger. What a gem. What a diamond in the rough. Don't hesitate, watch this. You won't be sorry!

Bruce Madsen, portrayed by Adam Carolla, finds himself back on the road as a stand-up comic and quite miserable about it. Having gained a lot of celebrity from the TV series "Bro Show", but with no residuals coming in, and facing a huge college tuition bill for his daughter, Bruce feels he must endure the hassles of constant traveling while he waits for his agent to get him a better gig.The humor here is highly acerbic, raw, and biting, with lots of explicit sexual references and jokes throughout. The film is also very satirical of the shallowness and phoniness of the "suits" in show business, who have no qualms about demeaning others who come before them for approvals.To be honest, the movie got somewhat tiresome about mid-point, as it seemed to "hammer home" the same themes over and over. However, the filmmakers, Carolla and Kevin Hench, "righted the ship" and got it going again so that it finished in a most uplifting and enjoyable way.I thought Diane Farr was very charismatic in her role as Sarah, a possible love interest for Bruce, while Cynthy Wu added well to the mix as Bruce's daughter Tina. There's a myriad of comedians in the film, but I thought that David Alan Grier stood out, as well as the great Larry Miller, as Bruce's agent "Baby Doll", who's living the high life and is always surrounded by 3 ginormously breasted women.Overall, if the raw and explicit humor doesn't turn you off, you might find a number of laughs here, and a movie that definitely ends on a high note.

First off, I think that Adam Carolla is hilarious and listen to his Podcast almost daily. However, when watching this movie, I felt as though I was watching his Podcast playing out in cinema form. Now, this probably wouldn't be a bad thing for viewers who do not listen to his Podcast. Almost every bit/joke in the movie I have literally heard over and over from his podcast.The funniest bits from the movie are when Adam is telling jokes during live stand up shows in the comedy clubs. I know it's a comedy but some things are just over the top, like the portrayal of his quirky Agent Baby Doll. How many wig jokes can you make in a movie? This movie was very disappointing and in my opinion not very funny regardless of every joke already being heard on his podcasts. I know Adam is not an actor per say, but he's bad in this movie. He shows almost no emotion and he's very stiff throughout the entire movie. The supporting actors are also not very funny.I really wanted to like this movie because I think that Adam Carolla is a comical genius, but in reality, he needs to stick to his Podcast and TV shows because being an actor in movies is not in his wheelhouse.