Cinema Science

Saw Pineapple Express for the second time last night (read all about the first time here) and I have to say it might be my favorite movie I have seen all year. With due respect to The Dark Knight, I'm not sure I've had a better time watching a movie in these past 8 months than I did last night. Not only hilarious (it was actually funnier the second time I saw it and I even caught a Seinfeld reference early in the first act) but an honest to goodness action film that I didn't really want to end, even though that final scene is perfect. I think Ben said it best last night that the movie never stops being funny, even when the bodies start to hit the floor, something most action/comedies never get right. And if there was any justice in the Academy Awards we would all be talking about James Franco's eventual nomination as best supporting actor, right alongside Heath Ledger. He really is that good.