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It was a long time since I got to see a "real" comedy.
I have never seen any of the "Apatow gang" stuff so I was walking into unknown territory. Anyway I had a very good time.

It's strange how this made me feel like it was using a formula that used to be somewhat over-used at some point, but that I hadn't seen in effect for a long time. Only I can't really remember any movie in that category... (^_^; It's the kind of "action-comedy" that finishes in a good old bloodbath. A bit like Lock Stock or Snatch but the American way.
Anyway as with any formula, if it's well done, it works. And it's well done here.

It's well funny and the action is actually plenty and quite good! Yet it keeps a sort of wacky / despaired feel. So it manages not to break from the comedy part and also not turn the main characters into silly action heroes. Well in a sense they do turn out that way, but it fits, in a ridiculous way (Hot Fuzz did that somehow a few years back).
It's also a "pot movie" and it makes good use of the fact that the characters are high all the time... :) In a sense it accounts for the action parts...

The actors are top notch, with special mention to James Franco, but Seth Rogen does shine as well. They manage to compose very likeable character and work very well as a duo which is key in such a movie.

So it's a movie that might get forgotten when building you "best movies of all times" list, but that is still a very good quality laugh and well worth watching...