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14/9/2008
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Pineapple Express (2008)
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Seth Rogen and James Franco play a stoner and his dealer who are forced to go on the run after witnessing a drug lord and a bent cop kill a rival dealer, in this hilarious comedy written by Rogen and Evan Goldberg (the pair also penned last year’s Superbad). The premise is simple, and after a short setup introducing the characters, the action gets underway, as our two hapless protagonists realise the danger they’re in and scarper.
Seth Rogen’s Dale makes his living driving around serving court papers to people, which involves a lot of sitting around and smoking weed. James Franco plays Saul, an easy-going pot dealer, who’s own job description is pretty much the same. The film is as much about car chases and gunfights as it is about friendship; Dale and Saul spend a good amount of time bickering before they realise that they must work together in order to survive the crazy stuff that’s thrown their way.
Hot on their tails is the female cop who’s working with Jones (the drug kingpin) and two of Jones’s heavies. Matters are further complicated by the Asian cartel that is now at war with Jones because the man he killed was one of their own. After a series of pratfalls and set pieces that are always fun to watch and occasionally side-splittingly funny, all the characters converge on an old barn where Jones grows all his stock. It’s here that it all kicks off – there’s fistfights, guns, explosions…blood is spilt all round. And it’s very, very funny.
This film is full of swearing, drugs, and violence, so be warned if that kind of thing bothers you. If it doesn’t, you’ll find much to enjoy here; the excellent chemistry between Rogen and Franco, the brilliant script (some of the dialogue is priceless), and the great action sequences combine to make a very enjoyable viewing experience. Seth Rogen doesn’t exactly stretch himself in the part of Dale, but he does his usual shtick and he does it well, and if you’ve only ever seen James Franco scowl his way through the Spiderman films, prepare to be amazed. Danny R. McBride puts in a wacky performance as Saul’s dealer, the seemingly invincible Red (you’ll see), and the rest of the cast are good.
There are a few scenes that fall flat, notably those that deal with Dale’s relationship with high school student Angie, Amber Heard’s character stealing valuable screen time from characters that are actually interesting. On the whole, though, it’s hard to fault a film that functions equally well as a stoner flick, a comedy, an action adventure and a buddy movie, especially when it’s so much fun to watch. Recommended.
Review by Catherine Leopold
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