So now we have a trend. First Hot Fuzz, then this and Tropic Thunder: action
films are back in the mainstream.
I, for one, have no problem with this. Guns rule.
What we have in this films is a good old genre bender: we have the
relationship issues of a Knocked Up (Seth Rogen) crossed with the stoner
comdey of a Superbad (James Franco) and a dash of any cop thriller from the
late 80s you care to mention (all the guns they have at the end).
The basis of the film is the friendship between the two main characters
played by Rogen and Franco. Rogen, we all know his stick and it's still
working. Now Franco, last time I saw him he was angsting it up in Spider-Man
3 so I was little unsure. But to my surprise, he's a great comedy actor.
They hold the film together and (obviously) get most of the best lines.
The only issue is going to be if you go along with the film. If you enjoyed
the humor from something like Superbad then you're going to love this film.
It's not something that's going to cross barriers.
So while the film may not appeal to everyone, if you go with it it's a great
ride. It's also really suprisingly violent but in a good way. It even ticks
the two boxes marked "car chase" and "shoot out" admirably.
In a word? Fruity.
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