Official Site:PineAppleExress
Director: David Gordon Green
Writer(s): Seth Rogen, and Evan Goldberg
Producer(S): Judd Apatow, and Shauna Robertson
Starring: Seth Rogen as Dale Denton, James Franco as Saul Silver, Danny R. Mcbride as Red, Kevin Corrigan as Budfolsky, Craig Robinson as Matheson, Gary Cole as Ted Jones, and Rosie Perez as Carol(IMDb). Rated-R, 111 minutes.
Before Dale decided to issue a subpoena to the drug dealer Ted Jones, he spent some time with his close friend Mary Jane while sitting in his car outside of Ted's house. As he was with Mary, he witnessed an Asian man being shot by the same person he was suppose to issue the subpoena to. Shocked out of his mind, Dale frantically tries to drive away but he is stuck between two cars, one of which is the police car of a crooked female cop,Carol, who was the accomplice in the murder. When Dale finally drove away, it was tool late, Ted picked up the the remainder of the joint he was smoking and began to track him down.
Where do I begin? I Thought this film was funny but more entertaining than anything. There were several scenes that stood out such as the hitchhiker scene, and the living room fight scene. The jokes were subtle, and they were truly an acquired taste, specifically for those who enjoy offbeat comedy. While the jokes were not tremendously funny, the way the actors delivered the jokes is what amplified the comedic value of the jokes, and the film overall. Seth Rogen has a talent for playing characters who are considered beatniks, and it seems James Franco has that talent too. He was great.
The acting was good. The pace of the film was just right, and the story was awesome. Although the story was about a couple of "weed heads", there was one moral in the story that is recognizable when Dale realizes that he does not function well when he is constantly high. According to Metacric.com, the film received generally good reviews, and Rottentomatoes indicates 97 fresh tomatoes to 43 rotten ones thus far. This movie fits somewhere between a B-, and a C+. Stay tuned movieporium.blogspot.com.
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