Movies In Your Spare Time: The Interview
Since December of 2014 there has been quite some hype revolving around this movie with it's controversy of critisizing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Being a fan of Seth Rogen and James Franco for their roles in Pineapple Express and This is the End, I knew surely no one should take them seriously. After reading Vice News, I had read that North Korea's defectors are sending balloons filled with tapes of the interview to North Korea in a vengeful fashion. One defector claimed that the movie actually could help start a rebellion within the regime due to the fact that many view their leader as a god. If the people of North Korea see the film personifying Kim and insulting his competence ideas could arise to stop anymore loyalty to the regime.
Going into the movie I had been on a trip coming back to Hawaii. The plane was cramped and crowded and I was anxious to get off the plane. Looking for something to kill my boredom, I pulled out my Ipad with a download of The Interview. At the time the movie could not be found in theaters out of fear of an attack and having it on the Ipad made me happy I could pass the time on my flight. Overall it was more raunchy than humorous even for Seth and James which is why I would rate the movie a C+. Seth and James are notoriously funny to the teenage demographic, however, even I felt like there we moments of awkwardness or lack of meaning. I can only imagine how the older demographic must have felt when they saw it for its political controversy. Despite all the crudeness the movie had to offer, I had to hand it to Seth Rogen and James Franco for being modern day Charlie Chaplins. In an odd light, The Interview was no different than the The Great Dictator and the belittlement of imperialistic powers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hmkhiXcWgU
THIS SCENE CONTAINS HARSH LANGUAGE VIEW DISCRESSION IS ADVISED. After digging through alot of scenes the one with the tiger had the most complex cinematography. The first scene with Seth in the tiger patch opens up to a brief silhouette of the tiger to add mystery and tension on what will happen next. As the CIA tries to keep the mission from being compromised you see them talking to James while the camera rotates around them expressing more tension as well as frustration with the main characters.
I also review this movie and I have to agree there are some scenes with lack of meaning, but it almost seems that that is the kinds of movies that Seth Rogan and James Franco like to star in. I love the scene that you chose. Looking back at it, I concur that that scene has many cinematic elements that can be looked at in more depth. "That tiger has night vision goggles?!" Great MYST post.
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