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Rating: R

Movie Release Date: August 6, 2008

DVD Release Date: January 6, 2009

Plot 411: A stoner witnesses a murder and must get away from the perps before he is killed too.

Review: This movie was actually pretty funny and the action wasn't half bad. Seth Rogen plays Dale Denton, a process server who witnesses a murder. When he figures out that the killers might trace him back through his dealer/friend (played by James Franco), the two must get their ass in gear to avoid them. In a bumbling, stoner way the two somehow find themselves in the midst of a drug war. Franco is extremely funny in his role as Saul. I don't think we've really seen him bust out his comedic chops like this, but it turns out he's really good. The fact that the casting for Dale and Saul are reversed and seem counterintuitive makes the duo work even better together. There's also cameos by Bobby Lee and Ken Jeong (both hilarious in Kims of Comedy).

Watch It: For a new and improved version of what Cheech and Chong made famous.

Skip It: If you can't see yourself getting into the drug humor. It, at times, can be really stupid.

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