Many of you are very familiar with the controversy surrounding the movie The Interview starring James Franco and Seth Rogen. It is a farce comedy centering around North Korea dictator Kim Jong-Un. At first he was outraged when the movie was scheduled for an October release. Then after being pushed back to Christmas Day, Sony studios pulled the plug in the wake of a hacking and possible terrorist threat. Sony, after the urging of several fans, decided to put the movie in limited release. Last week it became available on digital download, on-demand and pay-per-view.
I already wanted to see the movie before all of this. Given the drama, I wanted to see it even more.
I purchased it from pay per view last week and was not disappointed at all. I am a fan of spoofs, farces, and Franco and Rogen's on screen chemistry. All of this kept me laughing out loud. I watched it twice and gave it an A+ rating and a 4.5/5 rating.
James Franco was magnificent as a "Talk Soup" style TV journalist, and he and Rogen's antics were hilarious and brilliant. It wasn't a filthy or overly silly comedy, but simply a film that makes you laugh and allows one to neglect their serious side. They of course busted on North Korea for their way of life and how leaders such as the Kims are revered and seen as bigger than the Almighty.
This is definitely a cult classic and definitely took advantage of the negative publicity to create buzz. The Interview is a feel good story as well as a sharp, cool comedy.
So do yourself a favor and go ahead and watch The Interview. You will laugh, you will be puzzled but you will be entertained. And hey, it's ten times better than Pineapple Express.
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