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Created Dec 26, 2014 10:30AM PST • Edited Dec 26, 2014 10:30AM PST

1. Quality

2. Summary

   Very Good 3.5

   If you take away the novelty and hype surrounding the release of this movie, it’s only a little bit more than your typical Seth Rogen fare (which admittedly strongly appeals to my inner 20-something throwback sensibilities). You get a lot of what you’d expect – sans a lot of the drug references. Some of my favorites are the hilarity of the ‘Dane Stark’ interviews starting with Rob Lowe (who’s hair is revealed to be taint-like), and Eminem who reveals he is a homosexual, etc. Then there’s the macabre sexual tension between Seth and Diana Bang. The major kudos goes to Randall Park’s Kim Jong-Un, who (besides the expected assassination deserving evilness), is simply great as the Katy Perry fun-loving dictator.What’s different than expected is the muted nature of some of the humor. One might say this movie is less funny, but I view it has the need to pay more attention this time around. The story-line is a little flat and the ending is a bit anticlimactic, but if you pay attention, you’ll get your money’s worth of LOL moments.

4. Acting

   Very Good 3.5

   Seth Rogen and James Franco make a great pairing. I think the two of them should stick with it.

5. Male Stars Very Good 3.5

6. Female Stars Very Good 3.5

7. Female Costars Very Good 3.5

8. Male Costars Very Good 3.5

10. Film

    Good 3.0

11. Direction Good 3.0

12. Play Good 3.0

13. Music Good 3.0

14. Visuals Good 3.0
15. Content

16. Edge

    Risqué 1.8

17. Sex Titillating 1.8

18. Violence Fierce 1.8

19. Rudeness Salty 1.8

21. Reality

    Glib 2.0

22. Circumstantial Glib 2.0

23. Biological Glib 2.0

24. Physical Glib 2.0