A poor, really poor cousin of Pineapple Express

Rating: 6/10 (24 March 2015)

Coming from school of Pineapple Express school of comedy, this is another stoner comedy on a bigger canvas. Directed by Evan Goldberg and Seth Rogen, and starring Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel, James Franco, Jonah Hill, Craig Robinson and a host of other actors playing themselves, this is a stoner comedy wrapped in the cloak of disaster and apocalypse. The above mentioned actors try to survive an apocalyptic event by holing out in Franco's new house. While trying to survive, their interpersonal relationships come into focus and makes them introspect. There's little significance of actors playing themselves in the movie, apart from adding to the quirkiness of it. The comedy gets stale after sometime. The plot and the pace of the movie are its saving graces and keep you hooked to the story, somewhat. Watch it if you are a fan of Pineapple Express kind of comedy. It is an anti thesis of the big budget, big drama, big action disaster movies Hollywood has on offer.