Pineapple Express (2008)
★★★★ — Pineapple Express (2008)
Pineapple Express arrived in the summer of 2008 as part of the Judd Apatow production machine that had already delivered The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up, and Superbad in quick succession, making it arguably the dominant comedy brand in Hollywood at that moment. The film is an oddity in that run, being a stoner action-comedy that leans harder into genre pastiche than most Apatow-adjacent projects, with Seth Rogen co-writing the script alongside Evan Goldberg. The more striking casting choice is the director: David Gordon Green had built his reputation on quiet, naturalistic dramas like George Washington (2000) and Undertow (2004), making Pineapple Express a sharp left turn that effectively launched his career as a mainstream genre filmmaker, a path he would continue decades later with the Halloween revival trilogy.
One of the funniest films of all time. Seth Rogen calling Joe Le Truglio a chimp F***ing little weirdo. Absolute cinema. It's a great all-star cast. It's written hilariously. It's touching. It's such a true to life story of the relationship between dealer and weed smoker. It's up there with Superbad for me as the funniest film of all time. Soundtrack is absolute fire too.
Rating: ★★★★ | Year: 2008 | Watched: 2025-04-13
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