The Interview (2014)
2014
R
113 Minutes
Dave Skylark and his producer Aaron Rapaport run the celebrity tabloid show "Skylark Tonight". When they land an interview with a surprise fan, North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, they are recruited...
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The Interview may have nearly started World War III, but the world would've ended happily after watching this. I was not expecting this! Like...at all! This was a blast, a nuclear blast. I had probably way too much fun. The controversy surrounding this during 2014 pretty much nearly sparked global decimation. This film then became a statement for the freedom of speech and artistic integrity. And despite the depiction of assassinating Kim Jung-Un as a threat...I loved this. Staging an interview with the supreme leader of North Korea who is being probed questions by an eccentric flamboyant entertainer was just magic. It was like a campier version of The Graham Norton Show, mixed in with the same level of violence from The Jeremy Kyle Show. I mean this was bonkers! Fingers are being bitten off, tanks are rolling around to the soothing sounds of Katy Perry's 'Firework' and there's a whole lot of anus jokes. The crude humour might put some people off, and I do believe it is rather excessive...but it's just a bit of fun. No harm done really. James Franco was hilarious and is now possibly one of my favourite comedic actors. Seth Rogen was Seth Rogen. Randall Park...well, brave move sir. I thought the whole comedic timing and screenplay was pretty decent, most I've laughed in a comedy for quite some time which is always an impressive accomplishment. Just seeing Kim Jung play basketball, cry about margaritas and generally seem like a normal laddish lad felt...I don't know...surreal. Exclaiming "what the actual flip is going on!?" to my soul as I watched him scream with joy as he drives a tank. My life is now complete. The barrage of random scenes and callback humour can feel exhausting towards the end but to be honest I had so much fun that I really don't care. This review is so inconsistently structured and feels like a stream of consciousness (apologies...), but it reflects the craziness of the film. If you're having doubts about watching this, don't. Give it a shot! Dave Skylark is my new favourite character. "Signing off!"0 member like this review.
