FROM THE WESTERN CAPITALIST PIGS WHO BROUGHT YOU NEIGHBORS ANDĀ THIS IS THE END.
When they unexpectedly land an interview with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, a dim-witted TV host and his producer (James Franco, Seth Rogen) are approached by the CIA who wants their help to kill the dictator⦠The directorsā second movie after the crazy This Is the End (2013) is just as outrageous and silly, a merciless attack on a real-life dictator in the shape of a buddy comedy that actually sparked a historic hacking affair and a political crisis between the U.S. and North Korea. The movie itself is harmless, often funny, with enthusiastic performances⦠but loses energy now and then.
2014-U.S. 112 min. Color. Widescreen. Directed byĀ Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg. Cast: James Franco (Dave Skylark), Seth Rogen (Aaron Rapaport), Lizzy Caplan (Lacey), Randall Park, Diana Bang, Timothy Simons. Cameos: Eminem, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Rob Lowe, Bill Maher.
Trivia: The filmās premiere was initially canceled due to threats against movie theaters made by a group of hackers reportedly linked to North Korea that struck against Sony Pictures in one of the worst cyber attacks ever against a company in the U.S. The film was eventually released simultaneously in theaters and on several online streaming sites.