The Interview (2014) (original) (raw)

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 Jong-Un Kim, they are recruited by the CIA to assassinate him.

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 Jong-Un Kim, they are recruited by the CIA to assassinate him. (less)

Directors: Evan Goldberg, Seth Rogen
Writers: Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Dan Sterling
Starring: James Franco, Seth Rogen, Lizzy Caplan, Randall Park, Diana Bang, Timothy Simons
Producer: Seth Rogen

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Review

Review by Brian Orndorf, December 25, 2014

5 / 10

After taking on the apocalypse with their last effort, 2013�s �This Is the End,� directors Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg take on an even more volatile enemy in North Korea for �The Interview,� their farcical take on an assassination thriller. Continuing their quest for rude and crude entertainment, the pair remains fixated on cursing and bloodshed with their follow-up, working to hit high points of shock value with this violent comedy, which isn�t nearly as hilarious as it should be. Lost in a haze of aimless improvisation and dreary dumb guy antics, �The Interview� isn�t a lethal weapon of a m ...read more...

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