The Pineapple Express

THE PINEAPPLE EXPRESS (2008) - July 24, 2008
Though not quite the film of the summer I had once expected it to be, that was probably an unfair prediction; this was a really enjoyable film (if a tad overlong) and more proof that you can't go wrong with a film about lots of stuff happening in a short amount of time. About a couple of pot-heads who go on the run after one of them witnesses a murder, this was a fun movie which was also surprisingly violent (it's clearly meant as a homage to some of the buddy films of the '80s). Much of the reason it works so well is thanks to Seth Rogen and James Franco, who are both very good and have great chemistry together. ***