pineapple express - a movie review
category: action/comedy/adventure/stoner movie
name: Pineapple Express
price: $5
seen at the AMC Town Center 20 in Overland Park, KS
rating: 8 of 10
This was a crazy movie. Wildly different than most movies in different ways than a movie usually separates itself from the pack. Decent lengthed black & white opening. Different movie eras are sprinkled throughout. A wide variety of jokes are employed. Fun soundtrack. Fun action. I can see what some critics would complain about, the variety in the movie (which I liked) could be viewed as a deficiency in continuity and coherence. The movie didn't force too many conventions and it didn't try to be overly realistic (though I'd venture to say that the characters reacted to the incredible in fairly credible ways).
The action sequences were great, well conceived, well executed.
The dialog usually popped.
A thoroughly decent ride.
Entertainment level: 8 of 10 (laughs, cringe moments, action thrills, good resourcefulness)
General Quality level: 7 of 10 (as far as filmmaking, editing, dialog, acting)
Theater Experience: 8 of 10 (rowdy crowd is good for comedies, good comfort level, I was afraid of the young ones)
Oreo Cakesters: 6 of 10 (money to charity is good, but they were 'eh')
Courtesy Cup of Water: 8 of 10 (the line went quickly, the water was cold and potable)
Company: 8 of 10 (Sully, I hadn't realized that he fell asleep a couple of times, explains his lack of reaction to certain jokes)