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I don't agree with the bad reviews here, I liked this movie very much. The story keeps your attention focused up to the very end. I loved the filming, the editing and the music. If you like a good old fashioned thriller with surprising twists and an end that makes you think about matters of life and death, this is a film to watch. It has just enough body count, car chase and action to be all throughout interesting, without overdoing violence.

Anthony Hopkins' performance it stunning. I always enjoy watching him and here he delivers as well as ever. He can tell the story of his character only with the expression of his eyes and the director uses them well. Colin Farrell does a good job, the other characters are OK but not outstanding.

With all the hype about a diplomatic accident with North Korea (and Cina), one has to watch this movie out of curiosity. Well, it is hilarious indeed. It is a comedy, the script is more stupid than meaningful, but the gags are great and ridiculous. This movie is not really a reason for political outrage, it makes the US look as stupid as North Korea, if not more so. As you already know, the story is about a talk show host, Dave Skylarke, played wonderfully silly by James Franco, who is going to Pyonyang to do an interview with the Dictator of North Korea, Kim Jong-un who is a great fan, and this interview is to be aired live. And the CIA wants the Dictator killed in that occasion, but things do not unfold as planned.... I had the greatest fun watching this. I'm going to tell you one of the gags and I don't think this is a spoiler: the Dictator (played superbly by Randall Park) shows Franco his collection of fancy cars, and in the garage is standing a Russian tank as well. He tells his guest: "This was a gift to my father from Stalin." Skylarke thinks for a moment and then replies: "Oh, that is really great, but we pronounce the name Stallone!" The entire script is that way: ridiculous but sophisticated. It's like having Monty Python back! A big thanks to Seth Rogen as well, great actor and writer. The ending and grand finale is as outrageous and over the top as had to be expected, and I left the movie theater with a big grin on my face. Well done!