Monika’s Pensieve

{FILM DIARY}

Zack and Miri Make a Porno (USA, 2008)

Seen: Wednesday, 1st July 2009 (cinema)
Runtime: 101′
Director: Kevin Smith
Cast: Seth Rogen, Elizabeth Banks, Craig Robinson, Jason Mewes, Jeff Anderson, Traci Lords, Katie Morgan, Ricky Mabe, Tisha Campbell-Martin, Brandon Routh, Justin Long
Production House: Blue Askew, View Askew Productions, The Weinstein Company
Plot: Zack and Miri are broke, so they decide to make a porn film. During the course of making it they discover they have deeper feelings for each other than they thought.

Scene From the Film

Impressions In Short
I guess the surprise of the movie is that despite being rather vulgar, it’s actually a very sweet love story. It was a lot of fun :)

More About the Film
There’s not that much to say about it to be honest. It’s just lots of fun and silliness.
Me, Kin and Ewelina were all a little surprised that the porn scenes went as far as they did. I think we were expecting most of it to happen off screen and that was not the case. We even got a hilarious full frontal from Jason Mewes. Though at the same time we all felt that since they *did* go that far, it was a bit weird that the sex between Zack and Miri was so prudish. I know it was supposed to be soppy and everything, but it felt like it was from a different movie almost.
The cast was excellent. I like it when comedy’s done like that… Regardless of whether it was a comic scene or a more emotional one, they were all always in character and playing it earnestly. I loved that :)

Recommended?
Yes, if you’re in the mood for a comedy and don’t mind the humour being rather vulgar :)