The Interview Review

Hi guys, I'm back, my baby (my laptop) is back, the holidays are pretty much over, and we are back into the swing of our everyday lives. Many of you have heard about this movie in the news lately, everything from hackers, terrorism, etc. Some people think the hacks and terrorism threats are true, yet others think it was all just a plain publicity stunt? What do you think? Leave your own opinion in the comments section, I would love to read them!

Anyways, let's get on to my review of The Interview...

Movie Title: The Interview
Rachel's Rating: 4 stars

     So, a few months ago when I saw one of the first previews for The Interview, I wasn't really all that excited. Sure, I was excited to see James Franco (who isn't, honestly?) Seth Rogen, and a few other cool actors in a movie about one of the most popular leaders of a country and how they try to "take him out" (ha, get what I did there *insert that one smirky emojii face here*). However, with all of the popularity, and comments about the movie, it's release, etc., etc. I actually kind of wanted to see it. Since the movie was released, not only in a few theaters, but also pretty much all over the Internet, my family decided to rent it on our Xbox 360 (there's also GooglePlay, YouTube, and a few other websites with the movie, just check out theinterviewmovie.com).
     Going into the movie, I had really low expectations. I knew it was going to be at least funny and entertaining watching a dynamic comedy duo and a very political topic, but I was actually pretty surprised! The movie starts off with a very haunting, somewhat, performance of a little girl singing about her love for North Korea and her hatred for the United States. Throw in a little bit of a story build up about Dave Skylark (James Franco's character) and how he is a very famous celebrity on a celebrity tabloid show, his producer Aaron (Seth Rogen) is feeling a bit down because the show isn't completely recognized as a real TV news show. All of a sudden North Korea decides to target the US with their new nuclear missiles and everyone goes crazy! Just so happens, Dave Skylark lands an interview with North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-un (Randall Park).
     Overall, I thought it was a really good movie, some parts were pretty laugh out loud funny and other parts were actually pretty serious with a few good facts about each country and how their political systems are ran. I would also like to mention that my favorite part of the whole movie was James Franco singing Katy Perry's Firework. Now, if you know me in person, I love both Katy and James very very much, so it was the perfect combination! Definitely watch the movie if you're a fan of one, or both, celebrities, you will be laughing your head off for a good two minutes. In the end, I suggest you see The Interview just to know about the movie everyone is talking about so you can keep up with the news, and for a few good laughs.

Check out the trailer for The Interview here, if you haven't seen it yet:
Click Here to Watch The Interview Trailer