Review by Bob Ignizio
[possible SPOILER ALERT for anyone who
has somehow managed to avoid all the media discussion of this film,
it's subject, and its ending. Which is, what, two people?[
After all the drama around the Sony
pictures hack and subsequent information dump, and further threats of
terrorists attacks if the company went ahead with its plans to
release THE INTERVIEW on
Christmas Day, it looked like the James Franco/Seth Rogen comedy
would go unreleased, at least in this country. The terrorists,
believed to be North Korean, had apparently won. But then Sony
apparently rethought their position, and while none of the major
theater chains are showing the film, about 300 independent theaters
across the country have decided to screen the film for those movie
fans willing to take their chances. And given that the terrorist
threats were never particularly credible to begin with, those chances
are pretty good. Still, those who would rather not tempt fate can
rent or buy the film On Demand through Youtube or Google's Play store
for Android devices. More out of a desire to not have to leave the
house on Christmas Eve than any fear of terrorist attacks, I decided
to go the on demand route and watch the film from the comfort of
home.
