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Film Review: 'The Interview,' For All Its Controversy, Falls Flat
Andy Klein, Dec. 31, 2014, Glendale News Press
Perhaps because Kim is portrayed as a lying madman, compensating for his feelings of inferiority in comparison to his father and grandfather. Or perhaps because he's shown being blown to bits. But likeliest is the general disrespect of the film's attitude: It's one thing to say Kim is a dictator, but it's a step beyond to show him crying like a baby, cavorting with scantily clad women, and pooping his pants. What broad comedy directed toward teen demographics would be complete without at least one butt/poop joke? (And there are several here.)
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Perhaps because Kim is portrayed as a lying madman, compensating for his feelings of inferiority in comparison to his father and grandfather. Or perhaps because he's shown being blown to bits. But likeliest is the general disrespect of the film's attitude: It's one thing to say Kim is a dictator, but it's a step beyond to show him crying like a baby, cavorting with scantily clad women, and pooping his pants. What broad comedy directed toward teen demographics would be complete without at least one butt/poop joke? (And there are several here.)
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