Pineapple Express

Seth Rogen had a good idea here, but the film itself doesn't deliver more than what the trailers show. It's a pot-filled adventure with all the trappings, which also ends up in the waters of action flicks that it dares to reference. On the one hand, it's great that the concept of total absurdity on a relatively real plot works, but on the other, it's a fact that a more significant intervention from the editor wouldn't have hurt. In particular, the morning breakfast at the end is really idiotic. Regardless, Rogen and Franco are the absolute top of the pot smoker genre. 3 ½. (2008-10-28)

When I went to see this movie, I expected something different from it. It was because I had only heard some rumors. Simply put, a cult film, from which I expected more than just another stoner movie about a pair of junkies who get involved in a very rough game where their lives are at stake. The crazy ride with weed and blown-off heads is crowned with quite brutal violent scenes. Seth Rogen and James Franco, whom the comical role suits as well as the dramatic one, are two addicts who must constantly smoke. Together, they smoke a legendary cigarette called "Pineapple Express." Dale, played by Rogen, later witnesses a murder and gets involved in a crazy carousel where no one cared about him, but in the end, he becomes the one the assassins are after. The film is then full of crazy scenes, lines, and dark humor, which is classically in the style of Judd Apatow's films, as he produced this movie, but it is mainly in Rogen's style, as he co-wrote the script. Together with Evan Goldberg, he also worked on scripts for films like "The Green Hornet" or "Superbad." The viewer won't enjoy "Pineapple Express" too much unless they are in the right mood. Almost as if it should be supplied with the film, it is recommended to consume it only with a rolled joint. The film might then possibly gain some juice. Like this, it is immensely close to average. However, a few scenes that captivate and disarm you are worth it, so at least I can give it a slight above-average rating with peace of mind. More: http://www.filmovy-denik.cz/2012/08/parmeni-krysy-z-temnot-mi-4-blazniva.html (2013-02-26)

A fun, action-packed, lighthearted, never boring "green" comedy. Seth Rogen and James Franco excel as the stoner duo, their dialogue about something will entertain even the "non-green" community. The extended car scene with the two Koreans conversing, with one of them pretending not to speak English, is one of the best the film has to offer. A bit of a weak 4 stars, but the broken glass scene is unforgettable. :) (2009-04-29)

Ingenious, madcap hodgepodge. We’ve all seen stoned nut-jobs before, but they were never this nice or this funny. Rogen and Franco have no trouble entertaining us and the twists were obviously written by stoners. A myriad of unbelievable characters, an awesome chase with a foot in a window and a really bloody finale that looks like Vietnam with all that grass. Just more consistent dosage is lacking, otherwise great. (2013-07-09)

Entertaining, but often too over the top. Unlike many others, I don't think the are doing a good job when they mindlessly throw the main characters into a whirlwind of situations so exaggerated and implausible that their occurrence is explained at most by the proliferation of the titular addictive substances even among the actively thinking members of the crew. Not to mention the fact that half of these scenes are not half as funny as they deserve and we expect... But even so, I can imagine much, much worse shit ;) 60% (2012-04-21)