Review of Pineapple Express (2008) by Charles R — 19 Apr 2014
This is a tricky movie to pin down: for one, I love the 'stoner' genre (Half Baked was one of the first times I had ever wanted to be friends with 'those guys', now I associate as a bit of a Chong persona myself) and actually support the 'lamebrained slackers with profane wit' cinemovement that Judd Apatow and his crew of 'lovable dorks' have catalyzed.
.. but on the other hand, I don't think this quite helps shake the rampant stereotypes that make these movies so despisable to the people who don't consume massive amounts of weed 24/7. Some of the humor hits the golden Apatow-note, but some falls flat and will no doubt have the GF/BF (or friends who don't get as down with Mary Jane as the intended audience) looking for the remote.
3/5 Not as clever and witty as Apatow's "ouevre", but DGG still gives some of the lackluster comedy a really slick series of action scenes to polish it up.
This review of Pineapple Express (2008) was written by Charles R on 19 Apr 2014.
Pineapple Express has generally received positive reviews.
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