REVIEW: Pineapple Express seemed to me like it was going to be another movie about young men meddling with drugs and the goofy mishaps associated with their perils. Much to my dismay, this movie directed by David Gordon Green, starring Seth Rogen and James Franco was a quite witty, dare I say, thriller crime flick with a fun twist; albeit, a very large, almost far fetched twist. James Franco does a phenomenal job as a perpetually intoxicated drug dealer-a far reach from his villainous persona in Spiderman, but very effective nonetheless. Seth Rogen plays a role much like all the others he’s played (Knocked up, Superbad…) but it proves effective since it seems to be his niche. Franco definitely steals the movie with funny, sometimes profound, random one-liners. The story follows a lazy young stoner, Dale Denton (Rogen), who witnesses a murder by a crooked cop and a powerful drug lord. He then seeks out his drug dealer, Saul Silver (Franco) in a manner connected to the title of the film and in turn both are forced on the most exhilarating adventure of their lives. Pineapple Express seems like a series of stories intertwined together to form a whole big picture. It is not necessarily about getting high, but the effects marijuana has on the guys and their ability to function wisely. At times, the movie was sort of an edge-of-your-seat thriller, while at others so far fetched that you remember you are watching a comedy. Pineapple Express is seriously a funny paradigm of emotions, events and ideas. This movie was funny, thrilling, and quite enjoyable.
Movie Review By Mady Gars
DVD: The DVD is presented in 2.40:1 aspect ration preserving the theatrical presentation of the film, with a 5.1 Dolby Digital audio in English and French. It includes the theatrical and extended version of the film. The extended version is only 5 minutes longer than the theatrical. As for special features, the DVD includes extended and alternate scenes, a gag reel, “The Making-of Pineapple Express” featurette and cast and filmmaker commentary featuring Judd Apatow and Seth Rogen.
Release Date: January 6, 2009