The Interview [2014]

Language - English, Korean
Director - Evan Goldberg and Seth Rogen
Run Time - 1 hour, 52 minutes
Genre - Comedy
Starring - Seth Rogen and James Franco

Amidst all the hue and cry, The Interview finally managed to release in select theaters and online. As shameless as we are, we got the WebRip a day later, which enabled me to watch it and write this review.

Warning - Do not watch this movie with your mind open. It is a brainless movie but manages to make you laugh. But that is all because of the amazing performance by the two leads, James Franco as famous talk show host Dave Skylark, and Seth Rogen as his trusted producer Aaron Rapopart.

Skylark and Rapopart, or must I say Dung Beetle and Aardvark - the code names given by CIA attempt to assassinate Kim Jong Un in his own country on the facade of an interview. It is hilarious to see how they proceed as Skylark bonds with the dictator over Katy Perry and daddy issues, whereas Rapopart is infatuated with Kim Jong Un's head of security.

This movie provides some laughs, as did the two previous movies of Goldberg, namely 'Neighbours' and 'This is the End', as per our expectations. It does not have you roaring with laughter, but does manage to amuse you for just under 2 hours. The chemistry between Franco and Rogen is extraordinary, ever since the days of 'Freaks and Geeks' which is evident throughout the movie. These two lift the otherwise plotless film.

See the movie to know how Franco and Rogen go about the assassination. Do they succeed?

My Rating - 6.8/10