While they recognize this and try to tell the story of Dale and Saul creating a friendship, it doesn't really work. In general, the relationship dynamic of a pot smoker and his dealer is not as compelling and real as let's say two best high school friends like in "Superbad," which was written by the same writers, Rogen and Evan Goldberg. In his first major comedic role, I have to say I was very pleased with the results. His character is naive and funny in a more subtle way. He's not a show-stealer, but he's the more interesting and likable of the two main roles. James Franco as the dealer Saul is a much welcomed change of pace. One reason is because the other stars have not had too much Apatow exposure. He's too funny to do that and it's time he experiment or go back to a supporting role like in "Virgin." Truthfully, this film could not survive relying on the same style dialogue as previous Apatow movies alone and gladly it doesn't. He's not a whole lot different than his "Knocked Up" role. Seth Rogen, who plays a pot-loving mid-20s process server (tells people they're sued) named Dale has sat too long in the lovable loser protagonist chair. The raw, improvised, awkward humor that is the group's trademark was definitely there, but I have to admit it was stale at first.
This one is strictly about being funny and while it definitely is, it's not up to par with earlier films like "Virgin," "Knocked Up" or "Superbad." I was privileged enough to attend an advanced screening in Chicago and was delighted to get an early glance at how this one compared to previous Apatow films. "The result is a lot of fun, ridiculous, but quality laughs, though without that down-to-earth humanity that made Apatow's previous hits lovable and have a broad appeal. It's basically another notch on the idea belt for Apatow Productions who have hit very few bumps on the way to comedy fame and fortune since 2005's "The 40-Year-Old Virgin.
"Pineapple Express" basically takes the very best of stoner comedy (a genre that has a small but faithful following) and mixes it with clever, over-the-top action and violence. You can check off "stoner comedy" and "action/crime spoof" on Judd Apatow's list of concepts for comedies.
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