Over recent years many terms have been coined within cinema to describe new genres. Such as the rom-com, the rom-zom com and now instead of a romance we have; “The Bro-mance”, which is the relationship between two blokes in a totally platonic relationship. (Apparently). However in interviews the male leads have said that “as research they dated for three months” prior to shooting.
The film is a mass mixture of guns blazing action, laugh out loud (and roll around) comedy with illegal substances thrown in, for good measure. Dale Denton (Rogan) is a civil servant in his late twenties, who is dating a senior in high school and who likes to engage in illegal hobbies, aka getting high. Saul Silver is his dealer (Franco) who just wants a friend. Dale witnesses Ted Jones “the don” played brilliantly by Gary Cole (A long way away from the Brady Bunch films I feel) murder someone and so ensues hilarious antics, the worst get away ever and a lot of intoxication.
How this film actually got past the censorship rules I honestly have no clue and the fact that the version I saw in the states is different to the one we get in the U.K is an interesting representation of the standards that the British cinematic association upholds. The trailer did not even include weed despite the fact that the entire film is about being stoned.
The latest from cinematic indie God, – Judd Apatow. In which we see a fantastic pairing, (re united from when they were in the American T.V. show – Freaks and Geeks.) James Franco and Seth Rogan.
This film actually had me on the floor in the isle laughing and my friend inhaled his popcorn, it really is that great. Think Superbad only . . . better. (Yes it is possible!)
Amy V Gathercole
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